A group known as the Khadim-i-Islam Taliban in Pakistan have given an ultimatum to CD and audio and video cassette sellers in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to close down their business within a month otherwise they would be left with no alternative but to do it by force. In a letter distributed to CD and cassette sellers in Aabpara Market, Super Market and Jinnah Super Market in the capital, they suggested to the shopkeepers to quit this “un-Islamic business” and switch over to another. The group claims that the CDs and casettes carry material that is obscene and vulgar.
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One Month’s Ultimatum by Taliban
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $78,006,082 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. This requirement is for Foreign Military Sales of the AN/ALQ-173 (V) advanced integrated defense electronics warfare to Pakistan.
This electronic warfare system will be used on the F-16 aircraft being procured under separate acquisition by the F-16 program office. Associated spares, support equipment, training, engineering services, flight test support and data are also being acquired under this contract.
At this time, $39,003,041 has been obligated. Solicitations began February 2007 and negotiations were complete March 2007. This work will be complete January 2010. Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity.
Source: Defence Talk
“We will start our Islamic revolution in Islamabad on Friday by launching a crackdown on CDs, DVDs and other secular activities in the G-6 sector. The exercise will be extended to the NWFP and other areas at later stages. We have full support of madressahs in various cities. Ten thousand students of the two seminaries are ready to sacrifice their lives for Shariat and we are determined to enforce the Islamic law in Islamabad in order to make it example for people”
- Jamia Faridia and Jamia Hafsa in-charge Maulana Abdul Aziz.
Two religious seminaries, Jamia Faridia and Jamia Hafsa, are adamant to enforce “Shariat” in Islamabad and across the country and said they will announce their movement in the Lal Masjid on Friday. They have also warned the government of serious consequences if it tried to create hurdles in implementing the “Islamic law”.
Nearly all the Test and international cricketers have agreed to play in the ongoing Pentangular tournament to make the domestic event more competitive. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf told Dawn that as the national players were free from international assignments, they had been advised to play in the Pentangular tournament, with almost all of them responding positively.
The Pentangular tournament, the last of the 2006-07 domestic season, is the toughest competition with five teams — Habib Bank, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Punjab, Sindh and a joint NWFP/Balochistan squad vying for top honours.
Continue reading ‘Leading cricketers to play Pentangular tournament’
New Zealand recorded their fifth straight World Cup victory this morning after bowling Bangladesh out for 174.
In reply, the Black Caps chased down the total for the loss of just one wicket, with Stephen Fleming claiming an unbeaten century with some big shots.
Hamish Marshall hit the winning runs with a six to get his 50.
The victory allowed New Zealand to join Australia at the top of the Super Eights points ladder on six, though the defending world champions have a superior run rate.
The Black Caps’ nine-wicket win — completed in just 29.2 overs — will also boost their net run-rate should they need to rely on that to make the semifinals.
New Zealand 178 for 1 (Fleming 102*, Marshall 50*) beat Bangladesh 174 (Styris 4-43) by 9 wickets with 20.4 overs to spare
In today’s match, Ireland will take on South Africa at Providence in what promises to be an excitingencounter. Watch out for this one.
A strong earthquake was felt in Pakistan’s capital today morning between 8:35-8:40 am, shaking buildings and rattling windows.
The quake also was felt in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The magnitude of the quake or any damage is not known as of this moment.
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