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Geo News| Judiciary working independently: PM | Updated at: 2010 PST, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that judiciary is working with complete freedom as the government believes in strengthening of institutions rather than personalities.
Speaking at a ceremony in the federal capital today, the prime minister urged all state organs to work within their parameters.
“The government will get rid of the menace of militancy,” he said.
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 NICs not being issued to Pakhtuns in Punjab, Sindh: ANP
Updated at: 2041 PST, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party leader Haji Adeel said Tuesday that national identity cards (NICs) were not being issued to Pakhtun people in Punjab and Sindh. He said that Pakhtuns were being asked to produce copies of parents’ marriage certificate in Sindh, whereas in Punjab there was a condition of mother language being Punjabi for Pakhtuns. Speaking in the Senate, he demanded that the process of unjustice facing Pakhtuns in Punjab and Sindh sh .... Full Story | | |  | | |
 Sri Lanka president sacks parliament: spokesman
Updated at: 2101 PST, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday sacked the national parliament, clearing the way for a national election two months ahead of schedule, his spokesman said.Rajapakse, who won re-election in presidential polls last month, signed a decree dissolving the national assembly with effect from midnight Tuesday, spokesman Lucien Rajakarunanayake said."It is now up to the elections commissioner to decide on the dates for the parli .... Full Story | | | | | |
 NIC condition attached to get sugar from USC outlets
Updated at: 1731 PST, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday made it mandatory to produce national identity cards to get a pack of 2 kg sugar from the USC outlets. The ECC met here under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin at the PM’s Secretariat. This step has been taken to ensure affective monitoring and vigilance system at the USC outlets for sale of sugar. The ECC decided that the Shell’s offer at 15% .... Full Story | | | | | |
 Pakistan’s Naseem becomes fastest woman in South Asia
Updated at: 1447 PST, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
DHAKA: Pakistan’s Naseem Hameed created history on Monday when she sprinted her way to becoming the fastest woman in South Asia by winning the 100-metre crown of the South Asian Games in Dhaka. Naseem, who represents Army at the domestic level, bagged her first gold medal before a strong crowd at Bangabandhu National Stadium.The 22-year-old from Rawalpindi clocked 11.81seconds, 0.12seconds, followed by Sri Lankans Pramila Priyadarshani and Achala .... Full Story | | | | | |
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