Canadian Pakistani Times Thursday June 6, 2013 Volume 1, 61

Pakistan protests after diplomat manhandled in New Delhi

Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi has lodged an official protest with the Indian government after its first secretary Zargham Raza was reportedly manhandled by an unidentified mob. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High

Commission in New Delhi lodged an offi-

cial protest with the Indian government

on Monday night after its first secretary

Zargham Raza was reportedly manhan-

dled by an unidentified mob.

According to details gathered so far,

Raza was manhandled by a group of un-

known motorcyclists when he was busy

shopping in the evening. Both Raza and his

driver reportedly sustained injuries in the

attack.

According to diplomatic sources, Is-

lamabad has urged a probe into the matter

and also demanded the Indian authorities to

increase security of the Pakistani staff sta-

tioned there.

“Our first secretary and his driver both

of whom sustained serious injuries have

been provided medical treatment and an

FIR (police complaint) has also been

lodged,” Aizaz Ahmed, Pakistan's foreign

office spokesman was quoted by NDTV.

Officials in the Indian foreign ministry

and Pakistani authorities were not immedi-

ately available to react to the press reports.

According to another Hindi-language

news channel, Raza did not suffer any seri-

ous injuries.

Relations between the two countries

have been fractious in recent weeks, with

both sides protesting at the deaths of pris-

oners held by the other's government.

The latest incident comes after the mur-

der of Indian prisoner in a Pakistani jail,

which was followed by the murder of a Pakistani prisoner in an Indian jail last

month.

SRINAGAR: An Indian policeman

and five others were injured in a gre-nade attack Tuesday by suspected

militants on army vehicles in Indian-

administered Kashmir, police said.

“Militants hurled a grenade at two

army vehicles that were parked along

the highway injuring a head constable and five civilians,” superintendent of

police, Ramesh Jala, told AFP over the

phone.

No militant group claimed respon-

sibility for the explosion in Anantnag

town, 50 kilometres south of the main

city of Srinagar.

The attack comes less than a week

after suspected militants of the Hizbul

Mujahideen, one of around a dozen rebel groups said to be fighting to end

Indian rule over Kashmir, killed two

Indian soldiers in an ambush in which

one militant also died.

Last month, government forces claimed

they had killed the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba

in Indian-administered Kashmir during an early morning gun-battle in the congested

downtown area of Srinagar, the summer

capital of the state.

Kashmir is divided between India and

Pakistan by a heavily militarised and UN-

monitored line of control (LOC), with both

countries claiming the disputed territory in

full.

India maintains deployment of an esti-

mated 700,000 soldiers in the territory.

The conflict has left tens of thousands

of people, mostly civilians, dead.

India maintains deployment of an estimated 700,000 soldiers in the Kashmir territory.—AP/File Photo

Grenade blast wounds six in Indian-administered Kashmir

Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following state-

ment:

"I would like to congratulate Her Majesty Queen

Elizabeth II on the 60th anniversary of her corona-

tion.

As Monarch she has reigned with dignity, poise,

strength and intelligence, inspiring the respect and admiration of the Commonwealth. She has demon-

strated her unwavering abilities through times of

war and peace, and serves as an enduring symbol of

British resolve.

On behalf of the people of Ontario, I thank her for

her devotion to duty and extend our well wishes to

her growing family and loyal subjects around the

globe."

Premier's Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Eliza-beth II

02 June 6, 2013

Weekly Fortune

by Kiran Pandey Rai (kiranpandeyrai@gmail.com)

6Th JUNE -12th JUNE

ARIES (21 Mar- 20 Apr)

Cluster of planets are boosting your courage and communica-

tion skill. Your offspring is doing well. You may try to control your fluctuating finance by putting your effort. You can en-

chant people through your communication skill. Visit to some

religious places can be expected. Take good care of your fa-

ther’s health. You are in great mood to romance.

TAURUS (21Apr- 21 May)

Planetary influences are favourable for you. A number of planets

are crowded in your finance sector ,your all doors related to money will be opened including loan, inheritance (if any) or scholarship to

your kids. But the effect of these planets on eighth house asks you

not to take any risk this week. Meditation can ward off the influence

of malefic planets on your temperament. Good time for your mother.

GEMINI (22 May- 21 June)

What a family reunion after a long span ! Spending

money for family outing which has been due since long. This is the best time to get what is genuinely required in your life.

Somewhere you are missing your internal peace. Live your pre-

sent , and use sweet words in your interaction with everybody to

enjoy your family time. Take good care of your health.

CANCER (22 June- 22 July)

Progeny can be source of happiness. Few of you may plan some

foreign trip . Very good gains in business can be expected in this week. A job can be offered to you in this week. Students will enjoy

their studies. Drive Safe. Avoid any loan in this week, better delay

it. Keep safe distance from your siblings to avoid any dispute.

LEO (23 July- 22 Aug)

A very successful week for profession. You may get recogni-

tion in society for your work. Need to check your temper while dealing any issue. Multi sources of income are opened for you.

This period is very good for your father. Your creativity is at its

peak. Don’t allow any controversial thought to let in. As this may

hamper the beauty of this time.

LIBRA ( 24 Sept-23 Oct)

Plenty of planets are moving in the house of your destiny and

pilgrimages. Destiny can play unpredictable game with you. Drive carefully. Few may visit any religious place. Utilize your

will power in accurate way. Your father can be a great help for

you.

SCORPIO (24 Oct-22Nov)

Do not take any risk. If possible , go for meditation. Your rela-

tion with your mate seems strenuous. Focus your goal, and keep moving on that path for domestic peace .Have faith in yourself .

Even this will pass.

SAGITTARIUS (23 Nov-21 Dec)

It’s time to have fun but relation with your mate needs to keep

on check. Your love life is also at bay. You may plan for some charity work. Good time to socialize at weekend. Good time for

your parents. Take good care of health.

CAPRICORN (22 Dec-20 Jan)

Hard work but lack of peace in mind. Favourable time to fight

any court case. Inclination towards sports. Channelize your energy in some creative work. Have fun by travelling in nearby areas. This

period is not good for mother. Father may get some long awaited of-

fer.

AQUARIUS (21 Jan-19 Feb)

Favourable time for travelling. One of the good time to earn in

business. Number of creative ideas may float in this week it. Dispute with younger sibling. Mother’s health will be effected. You're laying

the ground work for a future worth having built. You're in love all

over again, and it's the last thing you'd ever have come to expect.

PISCES (20 Feb-20 Mar)

Mix with people who make you laugh or encourage you to see

the world from a different angle. Call on your circle of acquaint-ance to band together and help you imagine your way out of,

through, or around your current dilemma. Student can perform

well and other people would wish to do some charity for needy.

VIRGO (23 Aug- 23 Sept)

In spite of all adverse situations at your work place, your hard

work will be rewarded. Gain in business. Mother’s health may be the area of concern. You can plan to purchase house or vehicle. Good

for younger siblings. Dispute with father.

(Ottawa, Canada – June 3, 2013) The

Canadian Council on American-Islamic

Relations (CAIR.CAN), a national Muslim

civil liberties organization, is calling on

the Quebec Soccer Federation to reverse

its discriminatory ban on Sikh turbans.

The provincial soccer federation upheld

its ban today, despite an opposite directive issued by the Canadian Soccer Association

in early April. This will be the second season

that young Sikh players wearing turbans are

prevented from participating in soccer games

in Quebec.

“It’s disappointing that the Quebec Soc-

cer Federation refuses to accept diversity on the soccer pitch, while the rest of the soccer

world has moved on to become more inclu-

sive. Clearly, the QSF is out of step and once

again neglecting to respect the religious free-doms guaranteed to Canadians through vari-

ous human rights codes,” says Ihsaan Gar-

dee, CAIR.CAN’s Executive Director.

Sikh and Muslim soccer players and refe-rees have faced ongoing challenges since at

least 2007. However, just last year the Inter-

national Football Association Board ruled

that Muslim women could wear specially-designed headscarves. Sikh players in other

parts of the country have had no issue wear-

ing turbans on the soccer pitch.

“The federation’s ban sends a harmful

message to young people: What matters is

not your skill, nor your sportsmanship, but how you look. So long as there is no demon-

strable safety hazard, the federation should

not compel young people to choose between

their faith and their sport,” reiterates Mr.

Gardee.

CAIR.CAN is a national, non-profit,

grassroots organization striving to be a lead-ing voice that enriches Canadian society

through Muslim civic engagement and the

promotion of human rights.

CONTACT:

Ihsaan Gardee, Executive Director, 613-

254-9704 or 613-853-4111;

Amira Elghawaby, Human Rights Coor-

dinator, 613-254-9704

CAIR.CAN denounces ban of Sikh turbans on Quebec soccer pitches

03 June 6, 2013

Harper Government Announces New Fines to Strengthen the Canada Consumer

Product Safety Act

June 4, 2013 - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced new fines for companies who violate orders under the CCPSA. She was joined by MP Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell), and Louise Logan, President and CEO of Parachute.

OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, an-

nounced the Harper Government has intro-

duced new fines of up to $25,000 per day for

companies who violate orders under the Can-ada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).

The Administrative Monetary Penalties

(Consumer Products) Regulations coming into force provide a flexible and responsive

enforcement approach for dealing with spe-

cific incidents of non-compliance with an order made under the Act, such as refusing to

comply with a recall order.

"Canadian consumers expect the products

they pick up on store shelves to be safe for

them and their families," said Minister Aglukkaq. "By introducing significant fines

for companies who violate orders to recall

unsafe products, our Government is ensuring

that companies who break the law will pay the price."

Penalties are calculated based on the Ad-

ministrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations. They reflect the seri-

ousness of the violation and past violation

history of the person or company. The maxi-mum penalties range from $5,000, (for a vio-

lation committed by an individual or a non-

profit corporation, for non-commercial pur-

poses), to $25,000, (in any other case). These

numbers represent daily penalties - meaning that the financial burden on the company can

increase with each passing day until the mat-

ter is resolved.

"We all share an interest in making sure

that Canadians are protected from unsafe consumer products," said Louise Logan

President and CEO of Parachute. "Today's

announcement by Minister Aglukkaq brings in new measures to support compliance with

the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

Canadian parents now have further reassur-ance that the products they're buying won't

harm their children."

Typically, industry voluntarily takes ac-

tion to address unsafe products. Administra-tive monetary penalties only come into effect

when a company does not comply with gov-

ernment orders to recalla product within

specified time frames, or orders to take other measures such as stopping the manufactur-

ing, importation, sale or advertising of a non-

compliant product.

"In most cases industry shares our con-

cern for having safe products on the Cana-

dian marketplace," concluded Minister

Aglukkaq. "These penalties will zero in on companies and organizations who won't take

action to protect Canadians from dangerous

products."

Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following

statement:

"I would like to congratulate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the 60th anniversary of

her coronation.

As Monarch she has reigned with dignity,

poise, strength and intelligence, inspiring the respect and admiration of the Commonwealth.

She has demonstrated her unwavering abilities

through times of war and peace, and serves as

an enduring symbol of British resolve.

On behalf of the people of Ontario, I thank her

for her devotion to duty and extend our well

wishes to her growing family and loyal sub-

jects around the globe."

Premier's Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

04 June 6, 2013

China poultry plant fire death toll rises to 113

BEIJING: A fire at a locked poultry slaughter-

house in northeast China killed at least 113 people on Monday with several still unac-

counted for, the local government and state

media said, triggering online outrage at the

high death toll.

The fire broke out just after dawn near Dehui

in Jilin province, the provincial government

said on its official microblog.

More than 300 workers were in the plant when

the fire broke out, with employees reporting hearing a sudden bang and then seeing dark

smoke, state news agency Xinhua added.

“About 100 workers have managed to escape

from the plant whose gate was locked when the fire occurred,” Xinhua said. “The compli-

cated interior structure of the prefabricated

house in which the fire broke out and the nar-row exits have added difficulties to the rescue

work,” it added.

The exact number of people unaccounted for

was unclear, as was the cause of the fire, Xin-hua said. The Jilin government said 54 people

were injured and had been rushed to hospital.

People took to social media sites to express

their anger at the fire and the high death toll.

“Was this place never regularly inspected by

fire safety authorities?” wrote one user on China's popular Twitter-like service Sina

Weibo.

“Senior officials need to be sacked because of

this,” wrote another. Pictures carried by state media showed smoke rising from a long, low-

rise building, whose roof had been almost to-

tally burned away, with fire engines and other

rescue vehicles parked in front.

Jilin is a largely agricultural province and an

important grower of corn and soy beans.

China has a poor record on fire safety. Fire

exits are often locked or blocked and regula-

tions can be easily skirted by bribing corrupt

officials.

A fire at a nightclub in Shenzhen, just across

the border from Hong Kong, killed 44 people

in 2008. A senior policeman was jailed for taking bribes to allow the unlicensed venue to

remain open.

One of modern China's worst fire disasters

occurred in late 2000, when fire engulfed

building workers at a discotheque in a mall in

the central city of Luoyang, killing 309.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from a poultry farm at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company in Mishazi township of Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province Monday, June 3, 2013.—Photo by AP

05 June 6, 2013

SPORTS

CARDIFF: India hammered Australia

by 243 runs in a Champions Trophy

warm-up match after skittling out the

defending champions for just 65 in Car-

diff on Tuesday.

Umesh Yadav did the bulk of the dam-

age, taking the first five wickets to fall in a

stunning return of five for 18 in just five

overs.

Meanwhile fellow paceman Ishant

Sharma bagged three for 11 against an Aus-

tralia side where Shane Watson was given a

rest from batting following his hundred in a

warm-up match against the West Indies.

Only two Australia batsmen Adam Voges

(23) and Phil Hughes (14) made it into dou-

ble figures, with the innings all wrapped up

in the 24th over.

“It was a disappointing game, I'm not

sure how we'll react to it,” said George Bai-

ley, captaining Australia in the absence of

the injured Michael Clarke.

“It was certainly not the way we wanted

to play but if you are going to have a game

like that, you may as well have it in a prac-

tice game.”

Earlier, world champions India collapsed

to 55 for five before Dinesh Karthik revived

the innings with a superb 146 not out, add-

ing 211 for the fifth wicket with captain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (91) to get the side

to a total of 308 for six.

“It was really well batted by Dinesh and

MS, we couldn't quite get the sixth and sev-

enth wickets to really nail that innings off,”

Bailey said.

“Two new balls is challenging, you saw

that with both sides losing their top-order

cheaply, in English conditions.”

Dhoni was delighted by the form of

Karthik, his understudy as wicket-keeper,

and said he was now set to play as a batsman

only when India open the tournament proper

against South Africa in Cardiff on Thursday.

“Well, to start off Dinesh batted really

well. That partnership between me and him

got us to a respectable score and then the

bowling was up to the mark.

“I think he has earned his place in the

side and we'll just have to see who misses

out when we play against South Africa. I'd

like him to play at the top of the order but

we'll see,” Dhoni added before turning to his

attack.

“We used five bowlers and all of them

got wickets. Umesh is one of the quickest

bowlers we have and with the two paced

pitch here, the ball was holding up, not

much, but just enough which was why there

were so many inside edges.”

This was Karthik's second century, albeit

in warm-up matches, after his unbeaten 106

against Sri Lanka on June 1.

“I've been hitting the ball really well,”

Karthik said at the innings break. “When

you come in at six, it's important to assess

the situation. When you have Dhoni around

it's important to rotate the strike.

“It was a good bowling attack, and it

feels good to get some runs. I have had a

good IPL and it's important to keep the same

momentum from that.”

Australia were without Clarke because of a recurrence of a longstanding back injury

which has made him doubtful for the side's

tournament opener against England at Edg-

baston on Saturday.

India thrash Australia in Champions Trophy warm-up

ind-aus-ct-warm-up-ap-800

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh cricket

captain Mohammad Ashraful on Tuesday

admitted match-fixing and apologised for

the latest damaging scandal to hit the

sport.

“I should have not done this injustice to

the nation. I feel guilty,” he told the Inde-

pendent TV channel in a televised interview.

“I would only say 'Please all forgive me,

my conduct was improper',” he added.

His apology came shortly after the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul

Hassan announced the right-handed batsman

had been suspended pending the full report of an investigation by the International

Cricket Council.

The ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has been probing allegations

of match-fixing during the Bangladesh Pre-

mier League (BPL), a Twenty20 competi-

tion.

“I felt that I have done an injustice, so I

have told them (the ACSU team) the truth at

the first chance. I tried to help the ICC as much as I could for the welfare of our

cricket,” Ashraful said.

“You all know me, I have been playing international cricket for 12 years. I did not

tell them a single lie,” he added.

Ashraful became the country's youngest Test centurion in 2001 at the age of 17 and

captained Bangladesh between 2007 and

2009.

The alleged fixing involves a match be-

tween the Dhaka Gladiators and the Chit-

tagong Kings teams during the second edi-

tion of the BPL.

Local media have reported that 28-year-

old Gladiators star Ashraful was allegedly paid about one million taka ($12,800) to

lose the February 2 match.

Ex-Bangladesh captain Ashraful admits match-fixing, apologises

Mohammad Ashraful. -File photo by AP

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga downs Roger Federer in 3 sets at French Open

TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera is on a list of about 20 major

-league players facing possible suspensions

in connection with an investigation into a

Florida clinic that allegedly provided play-ers with performance-enhancing drugs, ac-

cording to espn.com.

The list also includes Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and Jhonny Peralta, the report

says.

ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” said Major

League Baseball, which has already filed a

lawsuit against the Miami-area clinic, had

reached an agreement with the clinic’s founder to provide MLB with material it

needs to suspend the players.

Cabrera, then with the San Francisco Giants, served a 50-game suspension at the

end of last season after testing positive for

testosterone. The Blue Jays signed him to a two-year, $16-million US contract after the

season. He has been their everyday left-

fielder, batting .281 with a .325 on-base

percentage.

Cabrera’s name turned up again in

January when the Miami New Times re-

ported that Biogenesis of America, a since-closed anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables,

Fla., distributed PEDS to players. Cabrera

has refused comment. Braun said he used the clinic as a “consultant” when he suc-

cessfully appealed his own suspension in

2011 for elevated testosterone levels.

Tony Bosch, who founded the clinic, is

under criminal investigation in Florida. He

has agreed to co-operate with MLB, ESPN

reported, citing anonymous sources.

“One source familiar with the case said

the commissioner’s office might seek 100-game suspensions for Rodriguez, Braun and

other players, the penalty for a second dop-

ing offence,” the ESPN story said. “The

argument, the source said, is the players’

connection to Bosch constitutes one of-

fence, and previous statements to MLB offi-

cials denying any such connection or the

use of PEDS constitute another.”

ESPN said the suspensions could be

announced within the next three weeks.

“The players who might ultimately face

discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez,

Braun, Cabrera, [Bartolo] Colon, [Yasmani] Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli,

Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, Cesar

Puello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautino de los Santos, Jordan Norberto and

a number of players who are either identi-

fied by code names or whose names appear

in other documents not obtained by ‘Outside the Lines,’ the report said. “All are

on major league rosters except for Puello, a

top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Bingham-

ton.”

06 June 6, 2013

COLOMBO: Pakistan won two prestig-

ious awards at the 2013 SAARC Film Fes-

tival awards ceremony held at the National

Films Corporation Sri Lanka.

Pakistan won awards in the categories of

Best Actress and Best Feature Film in this

third edition of the annual SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)

Film Festival, which was held from 26 to 31

May.

The film festival focuses on promoting

some of the best films featured from 2010 to

2012, screening feature and documentary

films made by member states of the SAARC

Association such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, In-

dia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The films in competition were later adjudi-

cated by an international panel of jury from

Singapore, Iran and Russia.

This year’s Best Actress award in SAARC

Region went to Pakistan’s Aamina Sheikh,

for her role in “Seedlings- Lamha”, which has also won Silver Medal in the category of

Best Feature Film of SAARC Region.

The other two nominations were “The

Story of a Living Saint” and “A Bike Ride

from USA to Pakistan”, which were both

competing in the documentary category.

The award-winning 90 minutes feature,

“Seedlings”, is directed by Mansoor Mujahid

and produced by Meher Jaferi. It chronicles the story of a happy couple whose lives are

changed forever after a devastating accident.

The circumstances surrounding the tragedy leave the couple besieged with unanswered

questions, leading them to re-evaluate their

whole approach to life and their mutual rela-

tionship.

The ceremony was held under the distin-guished patronage of Honourable Minister

Dhilan Perera, Minister of Foreign Employ-

ment, Promotion and Welfare, Sri Lanka. The Chief Guest congratulated Pakistan for

receiving the awards and appreciated the

cinematic excellence displayed by the Paki-

stani presentations.

Pakistan bags two awards at Sri Lanka’s SAARC Film Festival

A scene from "Seedlings- Lamha" Group photo of award winners with the Chief Guest.

Cultural performance during the festival.

Actor John Travolta delighted a newlywed couple at the weekend by showing up at their wedding to extend his congratulations.

The Grease star met the bride and groom at a bar in Georgia and accepted their invitation to watch them exchange vows at the ceremony the following day.

Travolta, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, gave a

thumbs up as he posed for pictures with the happy couple, and he also took a snap with the entire wedding party.

Photos of Travolta's wedding crasher stunt were posted on Reddit.com by a friend of the groom, who wrote, "My friend ran into John Travolta the night before his wedding, and he shows up the next day."

John Travolta turns wedding crasher

John Travolta.

Michael Jackson lawsuit is extortion attempt, says

concert promoter

The head of AEG Live told a jury on Tuesday

that he believes a lawsuit filed by Michael Jack-

son's mother against the concert promotion com-

pany was a baseless extortion attempt.

Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live over her popstar son Michael Jackson's 2009

death is now in its sixth week.

07 June 6, 2013

A British Bollywood starlet was found

hanged at her home following a row with

her boyfriend over another woman, it was

claimed yesterday.

Jiah Khan, 25, was discovered by her mother at the apartment they shared in Mum-

bai around 11.30pm local time on Monday.

She was rushed to nearby Cooper hospital

but was declared dead on arrival.

Boyfriend Suraj Pancholi has been ques-

tioned by police in connection with the ap-

parent suicide.

Police confirmed the last call to the ac-

tress’s mobile phone came from Pancholi at

10.53, shortly before she was found hanging

from the ceiling.

Reports in India suggested Khan had re-

ceived a bouquet of flowers from her lover,

which she is believed to have hurled from a

window shortly after the phone call.

It was also reported that Khan had accused

her boyfriend of cheating in the last text mes-

sage sent from her phone.

A post-mortem is being carried out to es-

tablish the cause of death and police say they

are seeking information from her neighbours.

Police have recorded the death as acciden-

tal while inquiries continue.

A director friend also told how Jiah was “depressed about her career and scared for

her future”.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, directed

the rising star in her first Hindi film, Nishbad, in 2007, said he had”never ever

seen a debutant actress with more spunk and

more spirit than Jiah.”

Writing on Twitter, he said: "The last time

I met her Jiah told me that everyone around

her makes her feel like a failure.

"In spite of being highly appreciated in

Nishabd nd being a part of hugely successful Ghazni and Houseful she had no work for the

last 3 years.

"I dont know the reason what led to this but Jiah was very depressed about her career

and scared for her future."

Jiah, real name Nafisa Khan, was born in

Chelsea and grew up in London before mov-ing to Mumbai to fulfil her dream of becom-

ing a Bollywood actress.

Her death has sent shockwaves around the industry, with tributes pouring in from actors

and directors.

Khan made her debut in 2007 opposite

Amitabh Bachchan, and went on to act with stars including Aamir Khan and Akshay

Kumar.

Bachchan tweeted of his shock, saying: "WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan? What has hap-

pened? Is this correct? Unbelievable!!!"

Paying tribute to the actress, fellow actress Dia Mirza said on Twitter: "RIP Nafisa (Jiah)

Khan. You were too young and beautiful…"

Khan also starred in Bollywood hit Gha-jini, alongside Aamir Khan. Her last film was

in the 2010 comedy Housefull.

She also featured in an advert for the ani-

mal rights group, People for the Ethical

Treatment of Animals (Peta).

Nafisa 'Jiah' Khan dead: British Bollywood star found hanged 'following row with boyfriend over other woman'

The eighth annual ‘Caring with Style’ fashion show in Mumbai on June 2, 2013, sees Bollywood stars take the ramp with elegance and grace. The show was held in association with The Can-

cer Patients Aid Association which supports children suffering from blood cancer. —Photos by AFP

08 June 6, 2013

Five killed as tornadoes hit Oklahoma

This aerial photo shows damage in the Rolling Meadow Estates neighborhood on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Broken Arrow, Okla. after a tornado passed the area overnight. —AP Photo

Tornadoes killed at least five people and

wreaked massive damage Friday in the US state of Oklahoma near the battered city of

Moore, still recovering from a monster

twister less than two weeks ago.

The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's of-

fice confirmed the death toll, but said it had

no further details on the victims.

But the Oklahoma Department of Emer-gency Management confirmed a mother and

child were killed as they traveled in their car

on Interstate 40 near Oklahoma City.

At least 12 people were injured in the

storm, with that number expected to rise, the

agency told AFP. Media reports, citing local hospitals, put the injury toll at 39 or even

higher, but officials said it would take time to

get an accurate count.

“We will have to wait for flood waters to

recede before we get out to assess damage,”

spokeswoman Keli Cain said, adding that if the rain continued, that could take several

days.

Several people were hurt in crashes and

overturned vehicles, including semi-trailers

and trailers, Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokeswoman Betsy Randolph told NBC tele-

vision affiliate KFOR.

“It is a heartbreaking situation,”

Randolph said.

While storms continued to pass through the state, Cain said, “they're much less se-

vere.” However, “there's still a lot of flooding

in areas,” she said, warning residents to stay

off roads and avoid high water.

Weather forecasters lifted an emergency

for parts of the tornado-prone midwestern state, though flash flood warnings, severe

thunderstorm watches and tornado watches

remained in place.

Photos showed streets looking like riv-

ers, with stranded cars submerged in water as

high as their door handles in some places.

National Weather Service's Storm Pre-

diction Center in Norman, Oklahoma warned the severe weather was shifting eastward Sat-

urday, with the Ohio and Mississippi River

Valleys set to receive the bulk of the storms.

“Large hail, damaging winds and iso-

lated strong tornadoes are all possible,” the

weather center said on its website.

In Missouri, which borders the Mississippi River, Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of

emergency Friday night, urging “Missourians

to closely monitor weather conditions, so they can take shelter or move to higher ground if

needed.

”Reports said five twisters had struck the area

around Oklahoma City, with winds of up to 90

miles (145 kilometers) per hour, accompanied

by very large hail.

Flash floods also hit the area, the Tulsa World

newspaper said.

One large tornado touched down west of

Oklahoma City, the state's biggest city, news

reports said.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said earlier

she was “heartsick” that Moore, struck by a powerful tornado on May 20, could be hit

once again.

KFOR television, meanwhile, reported exten-

sive damage around the cities of El Reno and

Yukon. More than 170,000 people were said to have lost power in the Oklahoma City

metro area.

Officials for Oklahoma City's Will Rogers

World Airport said on Twitter that passengers

had been evacuated to an underground tunnel

and that flights in and out had been suspended.

The airport was re-opened by around 3:30 am

local time (0830 GMT), but all early depar-

tures had been cancelled, they said.

Friday's storms were far less damaging than

the Moore tornado nearly two weeks ago that left 24 dead and demolished large swathes of

the town with winds above 200 miles per

hour, affecting a total of 33,000 people.

With an average of 1,200 tornadoes per

year, the United States is the most hurricane-prone country in the world. They are particu-

larly prominent in the Great Plains states of

Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, as well as in

Florida.

Overturned trucks block a frontage road in El Reno, Oklahoma, after a tornado moved through the area on Friday, May 31, 2013. —AP Photo

09 June 6, 2013

ISLAMABAD: After surviving a mili-

tary coup, a seven-year exile to Saudi Ara-

bia and a government dismissal, third time

lucky chief of PML (N) returns to power

today. Nawaz Sharif has secured majority

in the May 11 elections making him the

only leader to assume power for the third

time amid hopes and promises that he will

steer the country out of crisis.The National

Assembly will elect the country’s 18th

prime minister.

Sharif’s election to the office of premier is

a foregone conclusion as other candidates

which include Pakistan Peoples Party’s

Makhdoom Amin Fahim and Pakistan Tehrik

-i-Insaaf’s Javed Hashmi lack the numbers to

get elected.

During his campaign for the May 11 elec-

tions, 62-year-old Sharif had vowed that his

party would turn Pakistan into a new, modern

and developed country if the people voted it

to power. The PML-N chief has also been

vocal on the issue of Balochistan and missing

persons. He supports friendly relations with

India and opposes the United States’ policy

on drone strikes.

Calling terrorism a challenge for the coun-

try, the PML-N chief is also in favour of

peace talks with the Taliban.

In his recent interviews and press confer-

ences, Sharif has repeatedly said that the first

priorities of his government will be to resolve

the energy crisis by reducing load-shedding

and improving the country’s economy. He

has also made a number of promises regard-

ing construction of roads, motorways and

airports at various places during election ral-

lies, besides running a bullet train for the

country. These pledges have led to an un-

precedented rise in the stock market.

However, analysts believe that his actions

should reflect the promises he made during

the election campaign.

The May 11 polls see a PML-N govern-

ment at the centre and in Punjab, while the

party also holds a key role in the government

to be elected in Balochistan. Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa has voted for PTI whereas for-

mer ruling party PPP only managed to secure

its stronghold of Sindh.

Sharif is expected to announce a roadmap

to economic recovery in his inaugural speech

upon being formally elected.

The incoming federal cabinet

Earlier on Tuesday, Dawn.com received a

list of names for the future federal cabinet.

Senior PML-N leaders Ishaq Dar, Chaud-

hary Nisar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khurram Dastigir

and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and PML-F’s

Saduruddin Rashadi will be handling major

portfolios.

According to the list, the following names

have been selected for the ministerial slots:

Ishaq Dar for finance, Chaudhary Nisar for

interior, Pervez Rashid for information,

Khurram Dastagir for trade, Murtaza Jatoi for

overseas Pakistanis, Ahsan Iqbal as IT Minis-

ter, Zahid Hamid for law, Shahid Khaqan

Abbasi for petroleum and natural resources,

Sadaruddin Rashdi for development, Sardar

Yousuf for food security and Kamran Mi-

chael for minority affairs.

The names of Tariq Fazl Chaudhry,

Anusha Rehman and Saira Afzal are also on

the list for federal ministerial slots.

Meanwhile, Tariq Fatemi’s name is also

present as adviser on foreign affairs

PML-N’s nominees, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq

and Murtaza Javed Abbasi, were elected as

the NA speaker and deputy speaker on Mon-

day, both securing 258 votes.

Sharif’s vote tally is expected to be higher

in today’s elections after the announcement

of unconditional support by MQM for him as

a “goodwill gesture”. The 23-member MQM

had fielded its candidates for the offices of

speaker and deputy speaker.

JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and

Aftab Sherpao of the Qaumi Watan Party

(QWP) also announced after holding separate

meetings with PML-N delegations on Tues-

day that they would vote for Sharif.

Nominations

The process for the election of the prime

minister began on Tuesday with the submis-

sion of nomination papers. Sharif’s papers

were submitted to the office of the NA secre-

tary by Ishaq Dar, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry,

Khawaja Mohammad Asif and Mehmood

Khan Achakzai.

On the other hand, Fahim and Hashmi

visited the parliament house to submit their

nomination papers.

The PPP, which had withdrawn its candi-

dates from the race for the offices of speaker

and deputy speaker, is determined to contest

the election this time, saying it will not leave

the field open for Sharif.

The election will be held through a divi-

sion vote under the Second Schedule and

Rule 35 of the Rules of Procedure and Con-

duct of Business in the National Assembly,

2007. The members will be asked to proceed

to the lobbies designated for the candidates

for recording their votes.

The PML-N chief is scheduled to take

oath from President Asif Ali Zardari on

Wednesday evening.

Sharif’s political background

Sharif started his political career in 1980

and served first as Punjab’s finance minister

and later as chief minister. He became prime

minister for the first time in November 1990

in the mid-term general elections held after

the dissolution of a PPP government, led by

late Benazir Bhutto.

He, however, was ousted by the then

president Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1993 be-cause of political differences between the

two. Although the Supreme Court restored

his government, he resigned from the office and dissolved the NA, paving way for new

elections as a result of which Bhutto became

prime minister for the second time.

Sharif returns to power

Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. — File Photo

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10 June 6, 2013

KARACHI: Pakistan's stocks closed higher on Tues-

day, with unending foreign inflows taking the market

to a new high.

Led by heavyweight Muslim Commercial Bank, the

benchmark KSE posted gains, which were supported by

Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd, Pakistan State Oil

Co Ltd and Lucky Cement.

Low priced stocks remained speculators' favourites,

dealers said.

The Pakistan State Oil Co Ltd was up 1.23 percent at

302 rupees while Muslim Commercial Bank closed up

4.43 percent at 281 rupees.

The Karachi Stock Exchange's benchmark 100-share

index closed 0.88 percent, or 193.66 points, higher at

22,274.51.

The rupee ended weaker at 98.53/98.57 against the dol-

lar compared to Monday's close of 98.46/98.51.

Overnight rates in the money market fell to 7 percent

from Monday's close of 9.40 percent.

Pakistani stocks close higher, rupee weakens, o/n fall

MQM holds key to race for opposition leader ISLAMABAD: Soon after the general

elections in which the PML-N emerged as

the largest party and secured a simple

majority in the National Assembly, it be-

came almost certain that the party chief,

Mian Nawaz Sharif, will be the next

prime minister.

However, who will hold the

charge on other side of the aisle on

opposition benches, remains unclear,

though the PPP leads the numbers

game at the moment.

As of Tuesday, according to the

official website of the National As-

sembly, the PPP carries a clear ma-

jority on the opposition benches with

39 votes, followed by the PTI’s 29

seats and the MQM’s 23.

Although the PTI, with the sup-

port of Jamaat-i-Islami’s four seats,

PML-Q’s two, one each of the

Awami Muslim League (AML), All

Pakistan Muslim League (APML),

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and

some independents, can catch up

with the PPP, the MQM’s 23 members of

the National Assembly will actually deter-

mine which party will head the opposition

benches.

Talking to Dawn, a leader of the MQM

said both the PPP and PTI had sought the

party’s support for slot of the leader of the

opposition. The MQM leader said the party

had yet to take a decision on the matter.

He said: “Since the MQM has decided to

sit on opposition benches in the Sindh As-

sembly against the PPP, the two can’t join

hands on opposition benches in the National

Assembly.”

On the other hand, if the MQM and PTI

resolve their differences, they can put up a

joint candidate for the leader of the opposi-

tion in the National Assembly, he added.

The Peoples Party has given an open of-

fer to the MQM to become part of the pro-

vincial government in Sindh. In that case,

the PPP, with the Muttahida’s support, can

take charge of opposition in the National

Assembly.

There is a third possibility: if the MQM

joins the PML-N on treasury benches at the

centre or decides to contest for the leader-

ship of treasury benches, eight members of

the National Assembly who have opted to

remain as independents will determine who

becomes leader of the house.

At the moment, however, the election for

the leader of the opposition seems quite

open, with the PPP having clear advantage

over the PTI and MQM.

Talking to Dawn, former information

secretary of the PTI and sitting member of

the National Assembly, Shafqat Mehmood,

said the party wasn’t making any serious

effort to secure majority on opposition

benches. He said it was immaterial for the

party as the nation knew that the “real oppo-

sition” in the National Assembly would be

represented by Imran Khan.

According to rule number 39 of the rules

of procedure and conduct of business of the

National Assembly, soon after election of

the prime minister which is due on Wednes-

day (today), the speaker can announce a

date, time and place for submission

of the name for the leader of oppo-

sition.

Any member sitting on opposition

benches having the support of ma-

jority of members can become

leader of the opposition, for which,

he/she is supposed to get their sig-

natures in his/her support. After

verification of the signatures, the

speaker declares the name of the

leader of the opposition.

Newly elected speaker of the Na-

tional Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, on

Tuesday said whichever party

would command majority on the

opposition benches, would be given

the charge of the opposition without

any delay.

Meanwhile, the leader of the house in the

Senate, Senator Farooq Naek and leader of

the opposition, Senator Ishaq Dar, resigned

from their positions on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's inflation rate eased to 5.13 percent

in May year-on-year from 5.8 percent in April, the Bureau of

Statistics said on Monday.

On a month-on-month basis, prices rose 0.51 percent. Average infla-

tion rate from July-May was 7.51 percent.

Pakistan inflation eases to 5.13

per cent in May

Pakistan inflation eases to 5.13 per cent in May

11 June 6, 2013

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