Super 8 opening one day early in Twitter promo

In order to create an online buzz "Super 8" will come out in movie theaters one day ahead of scheduled date. It is an art of a promotional campaign targeted at Twitter users. Users can click on the link to buy movie tickets online, and get free popcorn.

The promotion marks the first time Twitter has hosted a sneak preview. "Super 8" could do with a promotional boost although early comments have been favorable. But with no big stars and a trailer that does not show the sci-fi alien creature around whom the film revolves, the buzz for the picture has hardly been deafening.  This is a new technique for creating curiosity among the audiences.

The sci-fi mystery will open in about 300 theaters across the United States and Canada. The studio hopes it will earn $25 million to $30 million during its first three days of release across the United States and Canada.

 

Attock: Man kills wife over family dispute

 

According to reports, Saqib Shehzad, an employee of a sensitive agency, strangulated his wife on a family dispute allegedly with the help of his parents and brother in the jurisdiction of Airport Police Station in Paswal area near Attock. The deceased was also subjected to torture.

 

Police have registered the case and arrested mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased.
 

Youth drowns in Ravi River

 

As per detail, Syed Muhammad Ashfaq, student of intermediate, went to Ravi River for swimming with his friends.

 

When they reached near Bara Dari, he started drowning. His friends tried their best to save him but could not bring him out. As a result, he drowned while search for his dead body is yet underway.
 

3 members of a China flood victim family saved

 

Torrential rains in the regions of Hubei and Hunan, two provinces hardest hit by the flooding, have killed 94 people, 78 missed and left thousands stranded.

 

Precipitation reached record levels in the province s Tongcheng county, state media said, topping a 200 year high, of 300 millimetres within four hours.

 

Over 60,000 residents were evacuated from Hubei s Xianing city, while nearly 100,000 people were stranded by floods in three of Xianning s counties. In Chongyang, more than 200 school children were left stranded after a flood engulfed their primary school.

 

Women forced to parade naked in Pakhtunkhwa

 

One of the offenders had accused the woman s son of having illicit relations with his wife, the police said. Such incident is rare in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police said villagers where the incident took place did not try to stop it because the offenders were armed.

 

Haripur district police chief Mohammad Ali Gandapur told the that a resident of Nilor Bala village had complained to village elders that two men had had sexual relations with his wife.

 

According to the police, a village council advised the complainant to divorce his wife.

 

Instead, he and four armed men stormed the house belonging to the mother of one of the men alleged to have slept with his wife in order to kill her son. Because the son was not there, the men dragged the mother out, stripped her and made her walk through the village, the police said.

 

They have now registered a case against seven people, but only two have been arrested so far. They say they are looking for other offenders.
 

Afridi fined Rs 4.5 million on violating code of conduct

 

The PCB’s disciplinary committee has decided to issue him NOC NOCs (No-Objection Certificates) to play abroad while Afridi was satisfied with the decision.
 

Shahid Afridi appeared before the committee at National Cricket Academy Lahore in a pleasant mood.
 

Talking to media during the interval, Afridi said that that he admitted his mistake but would not apologize.
 

After the hearing, legal advisor of the committee Tafazal Rizvi read out the decision according to which, Boom Boom would be issued NOC but he would have to pay Rs 4.5 million as fine.
 

Meanwhile, Afridi said that the committee’s members had heard his stance and he admitted this verdict.
 

Anthony Weiner resigns after scandal

Earlier, Anthony Weiner held a press conference and admitted that he had sent nude pictures of himself to six women but did not meet them. After the scandal emerged, the party pressurized him to resign.    Anthony Weiner is married to Huma Abedin, a high-powered aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Anthony Weiner was a very strong candidate for mayor in New York but after the nude pictures scandal surfaced, his political career has been in a downward spiral.
 

Simon beats Aamir Atlas in JISC

 

The final match of Jena International Squash Championship (JISC) played between Pakistani Aamir Atlas and Germany’s Simon Roesne on Saturday in Kuwait.
 

Nawaz says government has failed to deliver

 

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that corruption had been rampant in the country but the government was filling its coffers without least caring for the people’s problems.

 

He said that there had never been a corruption case against him.

 

Nawaz asked what happened to the money which was received for reconstruction of Azad Kashmir after the earthquake.

 

He said that he did not believe in the politics of corruption, but takes politics as worship.

 

He told Kashmiris that a new Muzaffarabad would be built when he would come to power.

 

The PML-N chief said that the people would never bow to any dictator.

 

He said Pakistan was at the cross road and people had to decide whether they preferred dictatorship or democracy.

 

He said that the prime minister’s taking part in AJK electioneering was a joke.

 

Rawalpindi: Fake exams centre busted

 

The students appearing in the Punjab Technical Board Exams said that they had bribed the gang one thousand rupees each.

 

Hashmat Ali College, Rawalpindi was declared centre for examination but Assistant Superintendant Raja Abid, Supervisor Ilyas and Abrar turned Shimla High School into a fake examination centre and helped the students solve their papers there.

 

The police raided the school, arrested the supervising staff with 70 students and seized the books being used in cheating. Police also recovered Rs 24,000 from Deputy Superintendent Raja Abid and Rs 4000 from Principal Hammad-ur-Rehman. The latter was also arrested.
 

Economic managers are incompetent, corrupt

 

In a seminar held under Pakistan Thinkers’ Forum, various speakers said the budget was a tool to discourage industrialists and investment.

 

The former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qurashi said Pakistan’s budget is prepared in Dubai. All kind of incomes must be taxed, he added.

 

Former speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Ameer Hussain said Kala Bagh Dam must be built with a changed name.
 

Mental health problems are the leading cause of disability

According to a new study mental health problems are the leading cause of disability among children, teens and young adults worldwide.
Neuropsychiatric disorders — including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcohol use — accounted for 45 percent of the disease burden among those 10 to 24 years old. The next two most common causes of disability among young people were accidental injuries, most often caused by traffic accidents. Incidence rises sharply in late adolescence and early adulthood for alcohol. For other risk factors that commonly start in adolescence, such as tobacco use, low physical activity, high blood pressure, and overweight and obesity.
The researchers also found that important risk factors among young people that affect their health later in life include alcohol use, iron deficiency and lack of birth control.
 

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Hostages likely to be released soon: Burney

 

He said that Pakistani and Indian hostages would be brought back after delivering Egyptians and Sri Lankans in their respective countries.
Human rights activist Ansar Burney said that the hostages would be released within two or three days.

 

He said that the money given to the Somali pirates should not have been termed as ransom; instead, it was given to save 22 human lives.
 

Accused Rangers officials to be presented in court today

The Rangers officials, who brutally murdered a young man in Benazir Park in Karachi, will be presented before a special court on Monday for further remand.

 

According to sources, Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) has been incorporated in the case in compliance with the Supreme Court orders.

 

Section 7 of the ATA specifies that whoever commits an act of terrorism whereby the death of any person is caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or with imprisonment for life, and with a fine.

 

Talking to the media, DIG West Sultan Khawaja refused to comment when asked if he was being pressurised from Rangers authorities.

 

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Facebook 2012 IPO could peak $100 billion

Social network Facebook is likely to go public in the first quarter of next year with a valuation of over $100 billion.

Facebook s decision to conduct an initial public offering could be triggered by Securities and Exchange Commission requirement that companies with more than 500 private investors must disclose financial information. Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly shown interest in delaying the public offering but it has been forced to do so by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations. Facebook is also facing pressure from employees who are not allowed to sell their shares on private exchanges such as SharesPost, where Facebook has been given a valuation of as high as $85 billion.

Facebook requires private companies to release quarterly financial reports like public companies.

 

Opposition demands cuts in President, PMs expenditures

 

Opposition has demanded decrease in the expenditures of President and the Prime Minister.

 

Participating in the budget debate, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that the proposal to cut expenditures of billions of rupees spent on President and PM’s foreign tours should be included in the budget.

 

Bushra Gohar of ANP condemned the allocation of funds for Kala Bagh dam in Punjab’s budget, accusing that PML-N wished to disintegrate the country for its vested interests.

 

On the point of order of Haider Abbas Rizvi, Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani assured to take notice against a government official for misbehaving with MNA Shagufta Sadiq.
 

Terrorist attempt foiled in Karachi

 

Talking to the media, Karachi Chief Capital Police Officer (CCPO) Iqbal Mehmood said that a remote-controlled bomb, weighing 15-20 kilogramme, was planted in residential colony of the Jinnah Hospital.

However, the bomb disposal squad was called in which defused the bomb.

 

He said that the police have started investigations.

 

Rawalpindi: Fake exams centre busted

 

The students appearing in the Punjab Technical Board Exams said that they had bribed the gang one thousand rupees each.

 

Hashmat Ali College, Rawalpindi was declared centre for examination but Assistant Superintendant Raja Abid, Supervisor Ilyas and Abrar turned Shimla High School into a fake examination centre and helped the students solve their papers there.

 

The police raided the school, arrested the supervising staff with 70 students and seized the books being used in cheating. Police also recovered Rs 24,000 from Deputy Superintendent Raja Abid and Rs 4000 from Principal Hammad-ur-Rehman. The latter was also arrested.
 

Relations with Pakistan complicated: Robert Gates

 

Speaking at the NATO meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels, Gates said that there would not be any hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
 

U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that there would be no hasty U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Washington expected the same from its allies.
 

Gates, speaking ahead of the start of President Barack Obama s planned troop cuts in Afghanistan next month, said a  rush to the exits  would jeopardise military Afghanistan.
 

On relationships with Pakistan, Gates said,   The Pakistani relationship has been complicated for a long time. The Pakistanis in essence believe that we have betrayed them on at least four different occasions."
 

"Persuading them that this time we really mean, that we really are going to stay engaged, that we really are not going to abandon them to whatever might happen in Afghanistan and that their interest will be taken into account,” Gates added.
 

Volcano eruption causes evacuations in Chile

A volcano erupted in south-central Chile, prompting authorities to evacuate about 3,500 residents of the Los Rios region and other surrounding areas. The ash cloud blew over the Andes and carpeted a popular ski resort in neighboring Argentina.

 

The eruption occurred in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain but it was not immediately clear which of the chain s four volcanoes had erupted because of ash cover and weather conditions. The chain last saw a major eruption in 1960.

 

Chilean authorities said the eruption formed a column of smoke that was 5 kilometres (about 3.1 miles) wide and 10 kilometres (about 6.2 miles) tall. The volcano was spitting molten rock, but there was no visible lava flow.

 

Sindh defers review petition against removal of IGP, Rangers DG

 

The Sindh government has decided to defer the filing of a review petition against the Supreme Court order that the Ranges director general and the Sindh inspector general of police should be removed within three days.

 

Earlier, the Supreme Court had ordered the removal of the two officials after a team of Rangers officials killed an innocent teenager in Benazir Park, Karachi.

 

According to Sindh Attorney General Fateh Malik, the appeal has been postponed on the advice of Pakistan People’s Party leader Babar Awan.

 

Malik said that the appeal would be filed once the investigations process into the killing was completed. He said that the Supreme Court orders would be implemented.

 

Zardari termed US as safety blanket: WikiLeaks

 

President Asif Ali Zardari termed America as his safety blanket and admitted the US role in the return of Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan, reveals WikiLeaks.

 

According to a cable which the US ambassador sent to Washington, the deputy secretary general of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) contacted different factions of the Pakistan Muslim League, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and even the army to get Zardari elected as a president.

 

The ambassador wrote that the PPP kept pending everything until the election of Zardari as the president.

 

In a message sent to Washington on 2008, the US ambassador wrote that Zardari termed US as his safety blanket and also talked about the US role in Benazir’s return to Pakistan.

 

Separately, WikiLeaks revealed that Law Minister Farooq A Naek wrote a document seeking exemption for Pervez Musharraf.

 

Pakistan arrests CIA moles in Osama raid: US media

 

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) leading to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, claims the US media quoting officials.

 

Five CIA informants, including a Pakistani Army major, have been arrested, report The New York Times. The major is said to be monitoring cars visiting Bin Laden’s compound in weeks before the US operation.

 

The latest move came at a time when both the countries were trying to mend their battered relations and the Obama administration claimed it was seeking Islamabad’s support in brokering an end to war in Afghanistan.

 

CIA chief Leon Panetta had raised the issue when he visited Islamabad last week to discuss pressing issues with civil and military leadership in Pakistan. 

 

Panetta also tried to get permission to expand drone operations to wider areas of the tribal regions, but the US was preparing relocate drones from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
 

Third test: Sri Lanka on 81/4 in rain affected day 1

In the match, England won the toss against Sri Lanka and elected to field first. In the rain affected innings, Sri Lanka managed to score 81 runs at the loss of four wickets at the end of day one.

Chris Tremlett and James Anderson took two wickets each for England. Samaraweera on 24 runs and Jayawardene on 10 runs will resume their innings on day two.
 

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Fans turn violent after defeat in ice-hockey match

 

The ice-hockey fans turned violent in Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins.

 

Thousands of people jammed into the heart of downtown in the hopes of celebrating a Vancouver win but after the Bruins emerged with a 4-0 victory to claim the Cup the post-game scene brought back memories of a riot that erupted when Vancouver also lost the Stanley Cup to the New York Rangers in 1994.

 

The police were called to control the situation, but violent fans put on fire many buildings and cars.
 

Sarfraz Murder case: Challan submitted before anti-terrorism court

 

DIG west handed over the challan to Special Prosecutor Arshid Iqbal, who presented the challan before the court.

 

About 46 witnesses’ including two eyewitnesses statements have been attached with the challan. According to the challan, no accused of the case is missing.
 
 

Drizling In Lahore all Day

LAHORE PAKISTAN: The downpour in Lahore forced the cold to come back again turning the weather pleasant here once again, Thursday.

The light to heavy showers started late yesterday night in various areas including Mall Road, Defence, Garhi Shahu, Madel Town, Kalima Chawk and Gulberg.

Also, the rain disrupted the power system in different areas of Punjab, as rains were re ported in cities including Islamabad, Multan, DI Khan, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Gujrat.

According to Met Department, the spell of light rains will continue in next 24 hours in southern Punjab including Lahore.

Khanpure: Boy injured in acid attack

 

According to reports, 12-year-old Azhar was flying his pet pigeon at his roof when some dispute arises with Mujahid and Asif who threw acid on him. He was critically injured in the acid attack.

 

Azhar was taken to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment but was referred to Rahim Yar Khan. A large part of his body was burnt in the attack. Locals nabbed Mujahid and Asif and handed them to police.

West Indies will try to gain pride in 4th ODI

India have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and look favourites to continue their march towards a whitewash, a feat they never achieved.

Two changes have been made in the West Indian side with the inclusion of Kemar Roach and batsman Hyatt Danza for Dwayne Bravo and Ravi Rampaul.

Ishant Sharma is expected to be brought in for Praveen Kumar or Munaf Patel.

Both teams have faced each other in 99 one-day internationals and the Windies have won 54 contests while losing 42, a match was tied and one produced no result.

 

 

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10 more killed in Karachi, death toll reaches 22

 

The Orangi Town is the most affected area in the recent wave of target killing in Karachi.

 

According to police, nine more people, including two children, have been shot dead in target killing by unidentified miscreants.

 

The two children, 13-year-old Wajid and 14-year-old Usman, were shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Qasba Colony. In another incident near Shaheen Hotel, 30-year-old Nazar Muhammad fell victim to target killing while and unknown man was shot dead near Qasba Colony.

 

In yet another incident, unidentified miscreants shot dead a man, Mukhtar, near water pump.

 

According to the residents, law enforcement agencies have failed to maintain law and order in the area and at least 21 people have been shot dead in two days in different incidents of violence and target killing in the area.
 

Governor, CM step in to resolve KESC-employees tussle

 

A 9-member committee, comprising major political parties, has been formed for talks with Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) administration and workers union to resolve the issue.

 

Rashid Rabbani of the Pakistan People’s Party, Wasim Aftab of Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Rana Gul Afridi would lead representatives of political parties during the talks.
 

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4 dead as car fell into ditch in Mohmand Agency

The occupants of the vehicle were going back to Charsadda after attending an urs ceremony when their car fell into a ditch in Prang Ghar area.

According to the local authorities, the incidents left four people dead, besides injuring seven others.

The injured were moved to hospitals in Peshawar and Tangi and were said to be out of danger.

 

Oil prices shrink by 4 percent in a day

Oil prices have tumbled after a surprise move by the International Energy Agency to open its emergency reserves on the market.

Experts said the move was ‘firing a shot across the bows’ of the Arab dominated oil cartel OPEC whose actions have been keeping prices high.

The IEA said the move was about helping ease an oil shortage not prices, but it comes just weeks after the OPEC cartel failed to agree an increase in production to help ease the rising oil price.

The crude oil prices shrank by $5.72 a barrel but soon the market recovered the drop and witnessed some gain.

The future deals for crude oil in the Asian markets were made at $91.27 a barrel while the price of a barrel in London market was $106.80.

The crude oil prices have seen a drop of more than $10 in the ongoing month.

 

 

Sargodha: Court Convicts 5 US Terror Suspects

Sargodha Court has convicted all the five US terror suspects being held for plotting terrorist activities in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The court charged the suspects with eight crimes: violation of the Foreign Act, declaration of war against the ally countries and terror plotting against Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The case has been adjourned till March 17.

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Karachi: Shahi syed criticises MQM

 

Holding a press conference in Karachi, Shahi Syed said that MQM always blackmailed the government and engaged itself in the politics of dead bodies and strikes.
 

Shahi demanded that judicial investigation should be made regarding criminal incidents which occurred during last 2 days.
 

He said that the army operation should be launched and ANP would present itself first of all for the investigation.
 

Punjab forgets to take supplementary budget permission

In the summary sent to the Governor Punjab Latif Khosa by the Punjab government, presentation orders for the budget of the next fiscal year were received in June 7.

The provincial Finance Minister presents that the budget for the new financial year along with the supplementary budget for the last financial year to the assembly but in the summary, the Punjab Government forgot to take permission to present from the supplementary budget from the Governor Punjab Latif Khosa.

The Punjab government then sent another summary to the governor house but the since the governor was in Islamabad, orders for the supplementary budget were received through fax.
 

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Iran protests against FIFA

 

Iran condemned the decision taken by the ruling football body FIFA to deny its women’s football team playing a 2012 Olympics qualifier in Jordan because of the players’ Islamic outfits.

 

FIFA cancelled Friday’s game in Amman and declared Jordan 3-0 winners after the Iranian authorities refused their players to remove their headscarves and track suits. Women in Iran are obliged to respect the hijab and wear a long gown and scarf to conceal body contours and hair in public.

 

Iranian sportswomen, including the football team, have to keep the hijab in international competition, too.
 

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State Bank withdraws Rs 34.5 billion from market

 

The central bank sold T-bills under a three-day repurchase agreement to withdraw additional capital from the market. Interest of 12.04 was agreed on T-bills.

 

Primary dealers had offered to buy T-bills worth Rs 40 billion. After the announcement of budget, the State Bank so far has sold T-bills worth Rs 46 billion through three open market operations.
 

Somali pirates again attempted to hijack ship

 

Talking to A PK News, social activist Ansar Burney said that a group of pirates attacked Capt Wasi’s ship at 8:00am today. However, after a two-hour exchange of fire their attempt to hijack the ship had been foiled.

 

He informed that Capt Wasi and his crew remained unharmed during the attack and the ship is heading towards safer region. He also appealed to the nation to pray for safe return of the recently-released captives.

 

According to information, four Pakistanis and 18 other people are onboard the ship. The four Pakistanis, including Capt Wasi are third engineer Sayed Alam, deisel mechanic Muzammil and a resident of Swat, Ali Rehan.
 

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Load shedding goes up to 10 hours in Karachi

The faults in the electrical system in Karachi are not being fixed due to dispute that has been going on between the Karachi Electrical Supply Company (KESC) and its workers for about two months now. As a result, the electricity shortfall has started to increase and planned load shedding has gone up to 10 hours while the unannounced load shedding has gone beyond 14 hours.  People in Karachi are facing a consecutive outage of 4 to six hour s at night.
 

Brothers land in jail after Shampoo clash

An incident starting as an argument about shampoo ended with the arrests of two brothers for disorderly conduct.

Police responded to Sheboygan home on a report of a disturbance and found Jonathan Pippert arguing with his brother in the front lawn. Pippert, 32, and his brother, Jared Pippert, 27, both had scrapes and bruises on their upper bodies. The brothers told police they fought after Jonathan took a bottle of shampoo from Jared s room, but each brother claimed the other started the fight.

Jonathan Pippert is facing up to two years in jail due to prior convictions and Jared Pippert is facing up to 90 days.

 

11 dead 27 injured in Ormara road accident

A passenger coach, going Mand from Karachi, overturned due to over speeding near Ormara on Coastal Highway, leaving 11 people dead and 27 injured.

The rescue workers have shifted the injured to hospitals in Ormara and Karachi.

 

Former education minister Zubaida Jalal’s brother Khalid Rind is also among the dead while her sister Rahima Jalal got critically injured.
All the deceased belong to Mand.

 

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Iran bow out of Olympic qualifiers

 

Iraq beat arch rivals Iran 2-0 in the second leg of Olympic qualifying match played at the Azadi Football Stadium, Teheran.

 

Both the goals were scored by Amjad Razi. Iran had defeated Iraq 1-0 in the first leg of qualifiers.

 

Iraq qualified to play the third round of the qualifiers on better goal difference.

 

The schedule of 12-team third round has been announced which will kick off on July 7.
 

3, Police, 5, Miscreants Killed In Peshawar

PESHAWAR: 3, Police, 5, Miscreants Killed In Peshawar:Latest News Updates In a shootout between police and gunmen eight persons including three policemen were killed here.

According to reports, police on a cue conducted raid at a house in Bara Sheikhan area of Peshawar, which is adjacent to Khyber tribal region. The proclaimed offenders in the house opended fire at police killing the SHO and two other policemen. In police firing? five proclaimed offenders were killed.

Two police and a FC man were injured in fighting and admitted at Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar.

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