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| May 11, 2005 | Wednesday | Rabi-us-Sani 2, 1426 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
Dippenaar plunders ton as South Africa rack up 284-6 against Windies BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 11 (AFP) - Boeta Dippenaar rode the gravy train to his second one-day international hundred to lead South Africa to 284 for six from their allocation of 50 overs in the third one-dayer against West Indies on Wednesday. Dippenaar hit a dozen boundaries in the top score of 123 from 129 balls, after South Africa were sent in to bat on a hard, true Kensington Oval pitch under sunny to overcast skies. Dippenaar added 194 for the second wicket with Jacques Kallis, who made 87, but South Africa lost five wickets for 47 runs inside the last 10 overs to slow their progress.(Posted @ 00:30 PST)
US Capitol, White House emptied in plane scare WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Fighter jets scrambled over Washington and authorities hurriedly evacuated the White House and the U.S. Congress on Wednesday when an unidentified plane roamed into restricted airspace, sparking fears of a Sept.11-style attack.(Posted @ 00:10 PST)
Pakistan to host Asia Cup in February KARACHI, May 11 (AFP) - Pakistan will host the Asia Cup one-day tournament in February next year and the home side will be pitted against their arch-rivals in the same group, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said Wednesday.Pakistan, who had never hosted the biennial event due to its sporting deadlock with India, will stage the tournament from February 14-26, a council official said.(Posted @ 20:15 PST)
Security probe after grenade found at Bush rally in Georgia TBILISI, May 11 (AFP) - Georgian and US security officials launched an investigation Wednesday after a hand-grenade was found near the open-air stage where US President George W. Bush and Georgian counterpart Mikhail Saakashvili made speeches to a huge crowd in Tbilisi.The grenade was found 50 metres (164 feet) from the podium in Tbilisi's Freedom Square where Bush addressed some 120,000 people on Tuesday, said Gela Bezhuashvili, secretary of Georgia's national security council.(Posted @ 20:15 PST)
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy after attack on Jalalabad mission ISLAMABAD, May 11 (AFP) - Pakistan's foreign office summoned Afghanistan's envoy to Islamabad Wednesday and uttered "serious concern" after its consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad was attacked by an angry mob.The building suffered extensive damage as thousands of Afghans ran riot on the streets of the city during a protest against the reported desecration of the Holy Quran by US soldiers in Gunatanamo.The consulate was one of several buildings to be set on fire by the protesters.(Posted @ 20:15 PST)
Iran should be patient in nuclear talks, says Rafsanjani Teheran (dpa) - Iran should be patient in the nuclear talks with the European Union trio, Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani said Wednesday after registering himself at the interior ministry for next month's presidential race."The nuclear talks have become tough but have not reached a dead-end yet," Rafsanjani told reporters.(Posted 20:00 PST)
Pakistan providing equal opportunities to local, foreign investors Singapore, May 11 PPI: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday said Pakistan believed in principle of level-playing field and was providing equal opportunities to local and foreign investors.He said this while talking to chief executive of Singapore's Temasak, Ms Ho Ching, who called on him here and discussed trade and investment between Pakistan and Singapore, particularly in power generation, finance and logistics sectors.(Posted @ 20:00 PST)
Prime Minister Aziz discusses bilateral ties with Singapore President Singapore, May 11 PPI: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday called on President S. R. Nathan of Singapore and discussed bilateral matters, peace, security in the region, situation in Iraq,Afghanistan and Kashmir. During 45-minutes meeting, they also discussed economic and traderelations between the two countries. (Posted 19:45 PST)
Iran Builds submarine ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP): Iran has succeeded in building submarine, named Ghadeer.According to Radio Tehran, a senior official of Defence Ministry said, Iranian experts have constructed the submarine.He claimed that the submarine had many modern defence capabilities like firing. It could be compared with the latest submarines.(Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Sindh government increases fare rates Karachi, May 11 (PPI): The Sindh government on Wednesday Announced raising fare on buses, minibuses, coaches and inter-city route transport. The revised rates became effect on May 10, 2005(Tuesday).(Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Privatization: Pak-Arab Fertilizer 's privatization on Saturday Islamabad May 11 (PPI)The Privatization Commission has finalized arrangements to hold bidding for the privatization of 94.8 percent shares of Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited on Saturday. Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said here that the Privatization of the country's largest unit in the manufacturing sector would give impetus to the overall Privatization Programme. (Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Hafeez for US companies participation in Pak privatization programme ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP): Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr. Hafeez Shaikh said Wednesday, there exists vast scope for US companies to participate in Pakistan's most transparent privatization programme.He stated this during a meeting with a visiting high level delegation of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) from USA headed by Ross Connelly, President and CEO who called on him here today.(Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Kashmiri leader released SRINAGAR, May 11 (APP): A Kashmiri Peoples League liberation leader, Muneer Ahmad, was released from Delhi's Tihar jail after five years of illegal detention. According to Kashmir Media Service, Muneer was sentenced to five years in jail by a Delhi Court for his alleged involvement in the liberation movement and was released only after he completed his term.(Posted @ 18:00 PST)
10,477 vehicles stolen in Karachi during 2004 KARACHI, May 11 (APP)- A total of 10,477 vehicles were stolen or snatched in Karachi during the year 2004, out of which only 4354 (38%) were recovered. Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi shared this information in the Sindh Assembly during a question hour session here Wednesday.(Posted @ 18:00 PST)
Bill Gates Foundation pledges $6.5 million to support health, education efforts LONDON May 11 (APP) – The Bill Gates Foundation pledged US$ 6.5 million to Pakistan Human Development Fund (PHDF) for supporting its health care and school education programmes in neglected districts of the country. State Minister and Chairman for National Commission for Human Development, Dr.Nasim Ashraf, announced the contribution while speaking at a dinner hosted by the patrons and trustees of the Pakistan Human Development Fund UK Chapter on Tuesday.(Posted @ 17:50 PST)
Indian fighter jet crashes, pilot killed New Delhi, May 11 (PPI): A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Wednesday, soon after take off from the Gorakhpur Air Base in Uttar Pradesh, killing the pilot. The aircraft crashed at 8.20 am Indian time, minutes after it left the base on a low-level tactical mission, said an IAF spokesman.(Posted @ 17:50 PST)
Pakistan, India agree on another cross-border bus ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan and India agreed on Wednesday to start a bus service between the cities of Lahore and Amritsar in the latest sign of warming ties between the two countries. Dates for the new cross-border bus service would be decided at another round of talks in New Delhi in two months' time, Mohammad Abbas, additional Secretary, Pakistan's Ministry of Communications, said after two days of discussions in Islamabad. (Posted @ 16:15 PST)
Afghans riot over Holy Quran report, 4 dead JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 11 (Reuters) - Afghan police opened fire on protesters Wednesday in violent demonstrations that left four dead and dozens wounded after a report that U.S. interrogators had desecrated the Holy Quran, a health official said. Government offices in Jalalabad were set on fire, shops looted, and U.N. buildings and diplomatic missions were attacked as thousands of people took to the streets, witnesses and officials said. (Posted @ 16 :15 PST)
Blast in occupied Kashmir kills two, 35 wounded SRINAGAR, May 11 (Reuters) - A crude bomb planted by militants ripped through a vehicle in Srinagar on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 35 others. One those killed was a policeman. "The bomb was intended to target a police vehicle. Three police vehicles were damaged and seven policemen were injured," a police officer said. Half a dozen vehicles and several houses and shops were damaged in the blast in Jawahar Nagar, a residential area. A spokesman for the Al Nasireen militant group called a local news agency and claimed responsibility for the attack. (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
Pakistan cricket squad leaves for Caribbean tour KARACHI, May 11 (APP): Led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, a 24-member Pakistan cricket squad left for Antigua on Wednesday morning en-route Dubai and London for their 25-day tour to Caribbean Islands. The team included 17 players and eight officials. During their stay there, Pakistan team will play a series of three One-day Internationals and two Test matches against West Indies besides a one-day warm-up game. This is Pakistan's first trip to West Indies in five years. (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
Nuclear deterrence indispensable to Pakistan's security: PM SINGAPORE, May 11 (APP): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said nuclear deterrence was central to Pakistan's security but added that the country was opposed to nuclear proliferation. He emphasized that a strong command and control system was in place to protect Pakistan’s strategic assets. Speaking at the Institute of South Asian Studies here, he described the development of nuclear deterrent as "one of the consequences" of tensions between Pakistan and India which had played a critical role in forcing India to hold back and review its policy of escalation during the 2002 military stand-off. (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
Three suicide attacks kill at least 56 in Iraq BAGHDAD, May 11 (Reuters) - Three suicide bombs killed at least 56 people in Iraq on Wednesday. In the deadliest blast, a suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle in the northern town of Tikrit among a crowd of mainly Shi'ite migrant workers from southern Iraq who had gathered to look for work on construction sites. Police said at least 28 people were killed and more than 60 wounded. In the town of Hawija, southwest of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, a suicide bomber walked into an army recruitment centre and detonated an explosive belt, killing at least 25 people and wounding 34, hospital sources said. A third suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a police station in the southern Baghdad suburb of Dora, killing at least three civilians. Police said the bomber was trying to reach the police station but blew up his car before reaching the building. (Posted @ 13:20 PST)
Desecration of Holy Quran reprehensible act: U.S. State Department spokesman WASHINGTON, May 11 (APP)- A spokesman of the State Department, Tom Casey, in response to a question at the daily press briefing said that the government of Pakistan has expressed its serious concern to senior officials of U.S. Embassy in Pakistan about the allegations of desecration. "The alleged desecration, if it occurred, would be deplorable and completely out of keeping with our deeply-held values of religious freedom and tolerance. Desecration of the Holy Quran is a reprehensible act that would not be sanctioned by the United States for any purpose." (Posted @ 13:20 PST)
First batch of 1,100 Pakistani workers arrive in Malaysia to ease labor shortage KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 11 (APP/AP) Around 1,100 Pakistani workers have arrived in Malaysia, the first batch of an estimated 100,000 Pakistanis scheduled to stream into the country to fill a labor shortage caused by the departure and expulsion of Indonesian workers, a New Straits Times daily report said Wednesday. The report said 1,100 Pakistanis have started working in the manufacturing sector and the rest will take up jobs in stages. (Posted @ 13:20 PST)
Explosion kills two in southern Russia MAKHACHKALA, Russia, May 10 (Reuters) - An explosion killed a woman and a police officer and wounded at least two others in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Tuesday, Russia's Interior Ministry said.Traffic policemen noticed a suspicious package on a busy street near the centre of Makhachkala, the capital of the region, which borders Chechnya. When one went to investigate, it exploded. One policeman died, another was seriously injured. One woman was killed and two people were injured when their vehicle was caught in the blast which shattered windows up to 100 metres (300 feet) away. (Posted @ 10:20 PST)
World Bank names mediator in Indo-Pakistan dam dispute WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday named Raymond Lafitte, a Swiss professor, to mediate in a dispute between India and Pakistan over a dam India is building in the disputed region of Kashmir. Lafitte is a civil engineer and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, the development bank said."Both India and Pakistan have found Professor Lafitte suitably qualified as a neutral expert," the World Bank said in a statement. "His findings will be made known in time," it added. (Posted @ 10:10 PST)
Karachi Stocks up 129.97 points: KARACHI, May 11: At close of trading the KSE-100 index was at 7497.66, up 129.97 points from Tuesday’s close. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:40 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, May 11: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.05 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:40 PST)
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