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Indian MPs vote for president, Mukherjee set to win

NEW DELHI: Indian national and state lawmakers voted on Thursday for a new president, with former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee seen as a certainty to take up the mainly ceremonial post. Mukherjee, the candidate of the ruling Congress-led alliance, is a respected conciliator, and as head of state he may play a role in who governs India after the general election due in 2014. The president oversees the formation of a new government when no party wins a clear majority, and most observers predict a close result at the next polls given the poor economic outlook and the Congress administration's struggles. The outcome of the presidential vote will be announced on Sunday, but Mukherjee, 76, has far more support than his rival,

Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan peace process: PM

KABUL: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Thursday met a delegation of Afghanistan's opposition party Afghan National Coalition (ANC) led by Dr Abdullah Abdullah and said Pakistan is ready to do, whatever was in its capacity, to facilitate peace in Afghanistan. In a meeting held at the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, the prime minister said long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan is only possible through an intra-Afghan political settlement. Prime Minister Ashraf said opposition groups can play an important role in the achievement of stability, progress and development in Afghanistan. He said Afghans have the right to choose their governance system, whether presidential or parliamentary system. He said Pakistan abides by the principle of non-interference in the internal Affairs of Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, advisor on interior Rehman Malik and Minister of State for commerce Abbas Ahmed Afridi were present during the meeting. The Afghan side comprised ANC leaders Younis Qanooni and Ahmad Wali Masood.

Nawaz vows 'economic blast'

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said earlier his government had conducted an atomic blasts and now they will carry out an 'economic blast', Geo News reported. Nawaz was talking to the journalists upon his arrival at the Karachi airport where he was welcomed by party workers in large numbers. Nawaz said everyone knew about the people who were instrumental in reopening NAB cases against Shahbaz Sharif and him, and are running anti-PML-N media campaigns. Commenting on news reports of an army takeover, Nawaz said these were just rumours and media should behave responsibly while disseminating such reports.

Tokyo conference on Afghanistan opens

TOKYO: A world conference aimed at charting a course for Afghanistan once foreign combat forces leave in 2014 got under way in Tokyo on Sunday. Shortly after his foreign minister declared the meeting open, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told delegates: "It is an honour for Japan, as a nation that loves peace and hopes for the stability and prosperity of the international community, to co-host the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan." Sunday's meeting is aimed at plugging the gap between what Kabul gets from its barely-functioning economy and what it needs to develop into a stable country. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is in Tokyo along with

Pakistan, Sri Lanka begin final Test today

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Pakistan and Sri Lanka begin the third and final Test in Pallekele on Sunday seeking an exciting finale on what appears to be a result-oriented wicket. Both sides were relieved that the greenish pitch looked different from the lifeless track prepared for the rain-hit second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, which ended in a tame draw. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle, are hoping to record their first series win in three years since defeating New Zealand 2-0 at home in 2009. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene insisted the hosts will go all out to win the final Test even though a draw would be enough to seal the series. Light rain has been forecast for next week, but the ground staff were confident the weather would not interfere with the cricket. The Pallekele stadium, built in 2009 on the outskirts of the hill town of Kandy, has hosted two drawn Tests so far, both of which were interrupted by bad weather. Pakistan vice-captain Mohammad Hafeez, who scored 196 in the second Test, hoped dry weather would enable the tourists to seek a series-levelling win. The batting flourished during the Colombo Test with Azhar Ali joining Hafeez as the team's other century-maker in a first innings total of 551-6 declared after being sent in to bat. Pakistan then dismissed the hosts for 391, grabbing the last five wickets for 21 runs, after centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan had lifted Sri Lanka to a comfortable 236-1. Young left-arm seamer Junaid Khan claimed a five-wicket haul on a pitch that offered him no help and was deservedly named the man of the match in the batsmen-dominated Test.Pakistan had enjoyed an impressive run before the current series, winning seven of their last nine Tests, including a brilliant 3-0 whitewash of top-ranked England earlier this year. But their hopes of clinching a 1-1 scoreline rest on how quickly they can dismiss Sangakkara, who scored an unbeaten 199 in the first Test and 192 in the second.

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International Happiness Day on July 10

KARACHI: International Happiness Day will be observed on July 10 across the world including Pakistan. Various programmes will be held to celebrate the day. Gallup's Global Barometer on Happiness showed 31% of Russians were happy below global average of 40% while Fiji is atop where 85% of the populace was happy.

Constitution is supreme: CJP

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Ifitikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Saturday said that the constitution was supreme, while in the eyes of law all the citizens of the country were equal. CJP without mincing words declared no compromise could be made on the independence of judiciary. The chief executive lost his job on court’s action, under Article 5 all citizens were bound to be loyal to the state, he said. Addressing the lawyers on the occasion of issuance of practice licences to the lawyers here, Chief Justice said that whatever position or post one holds the law was same for everyone. Action on contempt of court was taken against the chief executive for not obeying the court order and he lost his position. Chief Justice said that he wanted the rule of law and the constitution in the country and added that it was mandatory for the citizens of the country as well as the foreigners living here to abide by the state’s constitution and the laws. He said that the law and constitution would be protected. He further said that the judiciary could declare void actions in contravention of the constitution. The Apex court has already given verdict in unambiguous terms on this issue. It was only the constitution that is supreme, which has to be followed. The constitution has given the powers to the higher courts and no compromise would be made on the independence of judiciary, he re-iterated.

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Eminent scholar Obaidullah Baig passes away

KARACHI: Eminent scholar, author and tv host Obaidullah Baig passed on to the great beyond in Karachi Friday morning, Geo News reported. he's survived by a wife and 3 daughters. His funeral are going to be held nowadays once Friday prayers at Sultan Masjid, Defence, family sources told. The veteran was a famous Urdu author, novelist, columnist and media professional from Karachi. Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in Nineteen Seventies and then with Ghazi Salahuddin and Quraish Pur in Nineties and won renown for the famous quiz show “Kasauti”. He was awarded a 'Pride of Performance' (August fourteen, 2008) for his achievements within the Pakistani media.

PPP nominates Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as PM candidate

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and its coalition partners have nominated Raja Pervaiz Ashraf for the post of prime minister, Geo News reported Friday. Speaking alongside MQM’s Haider Abbas Rizivi and ANP’s Afrasiab Khattak, senior PPP leader Khrshid Shah created the announcement. Prior to this announcement, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was the covering candidate for former PPP frontrunner Makhdoom Shahabuddin whose name was later dropped owing to his involvement within the Ephedrine scandal case and therefore the ANF issuing a non-bailable warrant for his arrest. Apart from Ashraf and Shahabuddin, Qamar Zaman Kaira from the PPP, Maulana Fazlur Rehman from the JUI-F and Mehtab Abbasi from the PML-N had filed their nomination papers. The next prime minister of Pakistan are selected throughout the National Assembly session that has been convened these days within the evening.

Allies back Raja Ashraf as PM candidate: Sources

ISLAMABAD: The coalition partners have, at a meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari, authorized Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to nominate the next prime minister whose name will be announced officially at 11:00 AM Friday, Geo News reported Thursday. However, according to sources, President Asif Ali Zardari took the coalition partners into confidence over his decision to nominate Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as PPP's candidate for the post of prime minister who will be elected by the Lower House on Friday. During the meeting, the allies of PPP-led government unanimously approved the name of Raja Pervaiz Ashraf for the coveted post of prime minister, sources added. According to presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar, the allied partners during the meeting pledged their support for the PPP candidate whose name will be formally announced by the party at 11:00 AM tomorrow. The meeting was attended among others by Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Muttahida Qaumi Movement's Dr Farooq Sattar, Babar Khan Ghauri, Awami National Party's Afrasyab Khattak, Israr Zehri, Munir Khan Orakzai, PPP's Khursheed Shah, Manzoor Wattoo and Naveed Qamar.

Asian markets, euro rally after Greece vote

HONG KONG: Asian markets surged in opening trade Monday and the euro rose after Greece's pro-austerity conservative party narrowly won a crucial vote that lowers the risk of it exiting the eurozone. Tokyo jumped 2.17 percent, Sydney was 1.60 percent higher and Seoul advanced 2.25 percent while Wellington gained 0.40 percent. Dealers cheered Sunday's result, which saw the New Democracy party win about 30 percent of the vote, just ahead of the radical Syriza group, which had campaigned on the promise of tearing up an EU-IMF bailout agreement. While New Democracy did not win outright it will now be able to form a coalition with the left-leaning, pro-austerity Pasok party. The news boosted the single currency,

Pakistan bat in fifth Sri Lanka ODI

COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday. Sri Lanka made one change from the team which won the last match by 44 runs on Saturday, replacing Sajeewa Weerakoon with leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis. Pakistan brought in batsman Imran Farhat and paceman Mohammad Sami in place of Younis Khan and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. Sri Lanka lead 2-1 in the five-match series, with one game abandoned due to rain. Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami, Sohail Tanvir. Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Jeevan Mendis. Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SRI) and Paul Reiffel (AUS) TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI) Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)