Moin Akhtar to be waxed for Madame Tussauds – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Moin Akhtar to be waxed for Madame Tussauds – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Moin Akhtar to be waxed for Madame Tussauds – GEO.tv

Posted on October 14, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Moin Akhtar to be waxed for Madame Tussauds – GEO.tv.

Moin Akhtar to be waxed for Madame Tussauds

Updated at: 1042 PST, Thursday, October 13, 2011 LONDON: The world famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has expressed its wish to include a statue of a Pakistani actor for the first time. The actor who has made up to the list is none other than the legend comedian late Moin Akhtar. The one of its kind museum is famous for displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers. Considering Akhtar’s extensive work in the field of arts, the museum has contacted his family in Pakistan. With his unmatched acting skills, production and singing, Moin Akhtar entertained the audiences for 44 long years. The late actor will become the first Pakistani whose statue will be included in the Madame Tussauds. Comment: Moin Akhtar, a legend of his time who deserves the honour in reality.

Majority wants change: Imran – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

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Majority wants change: Imran – GEO.tv

Posted on October 14, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Majority wants change: Imran – GEO.tv.

Majority wants change: Imran

Updated at: 0839 PST, Friday, October 14, 2011
DALLAS/TEXAS: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan said that majority of Pakistanis wanted change and no power can stop the people’s revolution.

Imran was speaking at a fundraising ceremony organized by his party here in Dallas. He said that major parties have been coming in power via bogus votes. ’37 million votes out of 80 million found fake while more than 35 million are not registered either, over which the Supreme Court has issued verdict.’

‘Pakistan is a very strong country, if it could bear Zardari regime for three years you can imagine its strength.’ Imran noted that PTI would implement a fair tax system in the country.

Dallas PTI President Nadeem Zaman, Event Coordinator Dr Jalil and others also spoke on the occasion. Central Deputy General Secretary Imran Ismail was also with the party chief.

A delegation led by President Women Wing Syeda Nayyara Bukhari met Imran Khan. Nazia Khan moderated the event.

COMMENT: SEEMS AND SOUNDS REALITY.

Nisar’s letter to President Zardari issued to media – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Nisar’s letter to President Zardari issued to media – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Nisar’s letter to President Zardari issued to media

Updated at: 1453 PST, Friday, October 14, 2011 ISLAMABAD: The media has been issued a copy of Chaudhry Nisar’s reply to the letter written by President Zardari in regards to the nomination of Admiral (retd) Fasih Bukhari as NAB chairman, Geo News reported. In his reply Nisar wrote that there should be more than one nominee for the post and that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry should have been consulted. The two page letter which was sent to the President on Thursday stated that the appointment of NAB chairman was one the main reasons why the accountability bill was being amended. “It seems the government does not want to approve the new accountability bill” Nisar wrote. COMMENT: SOUNDS RELEVANT

Banks to observe Saturday-Sunday off – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

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Banks to observe Saturday-Sunday off – GEO.tv

Posted on October 14, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Banks to observe Saturday-Sunday off – GEO.tv.

Banks to observe Saturday-Sunday off

Updated at: 1450 PST, Friday, October 14, 2011 KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and commercial banks would be observing Saturday and Sunday as weekly holidays from October 15, while few branches located in the commercial centres would remain open on Saturday as well, Geo news reported. SBP handout issued here said that the Central Bank and all commercial banks would remain open five days a week, following the federal government’s announcement of two weekly holidays in government and semi-government organizations under a vigorous energy saving campaign. The handout further said that banking hours for Monday-Thursday would be 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M., while on Friday the transactions in banks would continue up to 6.00 P.M. According to the Central Bank, some bank branches in commercial areas would remain open on Saturday with prior permission of the Central Bank. People in reaction said that drawing cash from the ATMs of the banks had already been a great hassle for them and now two-day a week holiday would further add to their miseries. Industrialists said that the two days a week holiday for the banks would be adversely affecting the exports as well as the imports of the country. COMMENT: DOES PAKISTAN BEING A POOR/DEVELOPING COUNTRY DESERVE TWO HOLIDAYS AND FIVE DAYS ONLY AS WORKING WEEK DAYS, A QUESTION THAT FLASHES IN MOST PEOPLE’S MIND?

Shahkot rape victim reaches CM House – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Shahkot rape victim reaches CM House – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Shahkot rape victim reaches CM House – GEO.tv

Posted on October 13, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Shahkot rape victim reaches CM House

Updated at: 1211 PST, Thursday, October 13, 2011 LAHORE: The first-year student who was gang raped in Kot Kahlwan, Shahkot reached the Chief Minister House here on Thursday, Geo News reported. The victim Saba Rai along with her mother Aarfa Tabassum reached Lahore to meet Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif. While talking to Geo News, victim’s mother told that the police and culprits are pressurizing them for agreement and to withdraw case against them. She told that the police has asked for the victim’s second medical check-up while the culprits have warned them of influencing the medical report. The victim’s family appealed to the CM Punjab to ensure justice. COMMENT: IMMEDIATE JUSTICE NEEDED.

Petition against President, PM, politicians’ foreign assets – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Petition against President, PM, politicians’ foreign assets – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Petition against President, PM, politicians’ foreign assets – GEO.tv

Posted on October 11, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Petition against President, PM, politicians’ foreign assets

Updated at: 1324 PST, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices on the filed petition making plea for demanding the details of the bank accounts and foreign assets of scores of politicians including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan. Barrister Iqbal Jaffery in his petition filed in LHC has made 15 politicians respondents, which included Chaudhry Shujaat and Pervaiz Ellahi also. It is stated in the petition that the politicians have stashed away billions of rupees abroad throwing the country in dire financial crisis and, therefore, prayed that the details of the bank accounts and foreign assets of these politicians be called for and pass order for bringing back in the country these stashed away national wealth. The court adjourned further proceedings for two weeks. COMMENT: JUDICIARY IN PROCESS.

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BBC News – Nobel Peace Prize recognises women rights activists | Arshams's Blog

BBC News – Nobel Peace Prize recognises women rights activists

Posted on October 8, 2011 by A. R. Shams

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Nobel Peace Prize recognises women rights activists

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The women had led the non-violent struggle for women’s political rights, said the committee

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This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to three women – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen.

They were recognised for their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”.

Mrs Sirleaf is Africa’s first female elected head of state, Ms Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist and Ms Karman is a leading figure in Yemen’s pro-democracy movement.

“We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women achieve the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society,” said Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland in Oslo.

Reading from the prize citation, he said the committee hoped the prize would “help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries, and to realise the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent”.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel – deemed by Forbes the world’s most powerful woman – called the award a “wise decision”.

Nobel committee chair Thorbjorn Jagland announced the awards

But Mrs Sirleaf’s main rival in polls this coming Tuesday, Winston Tubman, told the BBC she did not deserve the prize and was a “warmonger”

Comment: All are Women, Not a single Man!