6/24/2015

Pakistan's MQM 'received Indian funding'

MQM supporters at a rally in Hyderabad
Officials in Pakistan\'s MQM party have told the UK authorities they received Indian government funds, the BBC learnt from an authoritative Pakistani source.
UK authorities investigating the MQM for alleged money laundering also found a list of weapons in an MQM property.

France summons US envoy over 'spying'

Presidents Chirac, Sarkozy and Hollande
France has summoned the America envoy in Paris over claims that the America spied on President Francois Hollande and his 2 predecessors, officers say.
Whistleblower web site Wikileaks reports the America National Security Agency (NSA) spied on man Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac between 2006-12.
Mr Hollande known as AN emergency meeting and same France would \"not tolerate\" acts that threaten its security.
The America same it\'d not treat \"specific intelligence allegations\".
Ned Price, a spokesperson for the America National SC, additional that the America was \"not targeting and can not target the communications of man Hollande\".
The NSA has antecedently been defendant of spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and on Brazilian and Mexican leaders.
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Analysis: Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris
None of the leaks is earth-shattering. In one Jacques Chirac pushes for the nomination of Terje Roed-Larsen as international organization under-secretary-general. Nicolas Sarkozy says he needs to assist cordial Ricard during a row with the America over rum. 3 days once taking workplace, Francois Hollande calls secret conferences to debate the Greek crisis.
Most of this might are gleaned by diplomats at the America embassy merely doing their job - instead of by the spy-station that Liberation newspaper says operates on the embassy roof. The impression given is of center scooping up indiscriminate quantities of knowledge, and for small profit. because the French intelligence skilled Francois Heisbourg place it, \"They have intercourse as a result of they will.\"
None of which is able to allay the anger of the French government. after all they apprehend that spying goes on - even between friends. however the cardinal rule isn\'t to induce recognized. once you do, you want to expect the total force of diplomatic outrage.

6/12/2015

Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy



ISLAMABAD:
A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG).

The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category from the levy.



In the budget 2015-16, the national has projected a forty five, one-time, super tax on banking firms and three on people associate degreed alternative firms having an annual financial gain of Rs500 million. it\'s calculable earning Rs22 billion from the levy. The proposal to lower the edge was emotional by Asian nation Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP).

The government has calculable the price of rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons and security sweetening at over Rs180 billion. it\'s allotted Rs100 billion within the budget as well as Rs55 billion given for rehabilitation of TDPs.

While addressing the post-budget group discussion, government minister Ishaq Dar had same that solely one hundred ninety people and firms were earning quite Rs500 million annually. He same out of these, one hundred fifty {five|a hundred and fifty five} ar firms whereas the people were but five.

He same at the edge of Rs200 million, an extra Rs3 billion would be generated, therefore, the govt had set to stay it restricted to a pick bunch.

Headed by legislator Saleem Mandviwalla, the committee conjointly counseled to the govt that the tax exemption granted to LNG terminals could also be withdrawn. “I smell a rat in LNG deals and other people concerned during this business ar creating vast profits,” same legislator Taj Haider of PPPP.

“The incumbent government thinks that the thanks to prosperity and development is excluding oligarchies from taxation,” supplementary legislator Haider whereas criticising the govt for the move.

He same the rich category uses such exemptions to discolour their black cash.

Hussain Dawood’s Engro cluster has established a LNG plant underneath the 2010-11 LNG Policy that offers blanket tax exemptions on import of LNG. The Economic Coordination Committee of the cupboard has conjointly reduced the excise tax rate for LNG employed in chemical plants from commonplace terrorist organization to five.

The committee conjointly counseled the govt to scale back GST rate on fossil fuel product to fifteen aimed toward lowering the raised burden on customers. The members were of the read that production couldn\'t devour within the country despite a steep decline in fossil fuel product costs within the international market.

The PPPP Senators defendant the national of violating the constitution by claiming right provincial money surpluses. within the new budget, the national has shown Rs297 billion provincial surpluses to limit the deficit to four.3% of Gross Domestic Product.

The Finance Ministry is creating delayed payments to the Sindh government to point out its money surpluses, that have created serious issues for the provincial government, same legislator Haider. He same the provincial government was deferring payments to following year owing to shortage of funds.

Senator Haider same the national was taking call on matters that ar having implications for the provincial government in computer code rather than transportation these to the Council of Common Interests. He same the national was conjointly charging five-hitter assortment fee on pillar of Islam, that is collected within the provinces.

However, Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood same the national wasn\'t holding provincial funds and also the cash is timely distributed to any or all the federating units.

The committee conjointly warned the govt regarding the production fuel crisis within the country. the govt is in an exceedingly denial mode and also the country is once more heading for a petroleum crisis, warned Mandviwalla, the chairman of the committee.

However, the extra secretary fossil fuel claimed that there was no shortage of fuel and other people were reacting in panic.

Published within the categorical apsis, June 13th,  2015.

Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy



ISLAMABAD:
A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG).

The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category from the levy.



In the budget 2015-16, the national has projected a forty five, one-time, super tax on banking firms and three on people associate degreed alternative firms having an annual financial gain of Rs500 million. it\'s calculable earning Rs22 billion from the levy. The proposal to lower the edge was emotional by Asian nation Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP).

The government has calculable the price of rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons and security sweetening at over Rs180 billion. it\'s allotted Rs100 billion within the budget as well as Rs55 billion given for rehabilitation of TDPs.

While addressing the post-budget group discussion, government minister Ishaq Dar had same that solely one hundred ninety people and firms were earning quite Rs500 million annually. He same out of these, one hundred fifty {five|a hundred and fifty five} ar firms whereas the people were but five.

He same at the edge of Rs200 million, an extra Rs3 billion would be generated, therefore, the govt had set to stay it restricted to a pick bunch.

Headed by legislator Saleem Mandviwalla, the committee conjointly counseled to the govt that the tax exemption granted to LNG terminals could also be withdrawn. “I smell a rat in LNG deals and other people concerned during this business ar creating vast profits,” same legislator Taj Haider of PPPP.

“The incumbent government thinks that the thanks to prosperity and development is excluding oligarchies from taxation,” supplementary legislator Haider whereas criticising the govt for the move.

He same the rich category uses such exemptions to discolour their black cash.

Hussain Dawood’s Engro cluster has established a LNG plant underneath the 2010-11 LNG Policy that offers blanket tax exemptions on import of LNG. The Economic Coordination Committee of the cupboard has conjointly reduced the excise tax rate for LNG employed in chemical plants from commonplace terrorist organization to five.

The committee conjointly counseled the govt to scale back GST rate on fossil fuel product to fifteen aimed toward lowering the raised burden on customers. The members were of the read that production couldn\'t devour within the country despite a steep decline in fossil fuel product costs within the international market.

The PPPP Senators defendant the national of violating the constitution by claiming right provincial money surpluses. within the new budget, the national has shown Rs297 billion provincial surpluses to limit the deficit to four.3% of Gross Domestic Product.

The Finance Ministry is creating delayed payments to the Sindh government to point out its money surpluses, that have created serious issues for the provincial government, same legislator Haider. He same the provincial government was deferring payments to following year owing to shortage of funds.

Senator Haider same the national was taking call on matters that ar having implications for the provincial government in computer code rather than transportation these to the Council of Common Interests. He same the national was conjointly charging five-hitter assortment fee on pillar of Islam, that is collected within the provinces.

However, Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood same the national wasn\'t holding provincial funds and also the cash is timely distributed to any or all the federating units.

The committee conjointly warned the govt regarding the production fuel crisis within the country. the govt is in an exceedingly denial mode and also the country is once more heading for a petroleum crisis, warned Mandviwalla, the chairman of the committee.

However, the extra secretary fossil fuel claimed that there was no shortage of fuel and other people were reacting in panic.

Published within the categorical apsis, June 13th,  2015.

Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy



ISLAMABAD:
A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG).

The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category from the levy.



In the budget 2015-16, the national has projected a forty five, one-time, super tax on banking firms and three on people associate degreed alternative firms having an annual financial gain of Rs500 million. it\'s calculable earning Rs22 billion from the levy. The proposal to lower the edge was emotional by Asian nation Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP).

The government has calculable the price of rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons and security sweetening at over Rs180 billion. it\'s allotted Rs100 billion within the budget as well as Rs55 billion given for rehabilitation of TDPs.

While addressing the post-budget group discussion, government minister Ishaq Dar had same that solely one hundred ninety people and firms were earning quite Rs500 million annually. He same out of these, one hundred fifty {five|a hundred and fifty five} ar firms whereas the people were but five.

He same at the edge of Rs200 million, an extra Rs3 billion would be generated, therefore, the govt had set to stay it restricted to a pick bunch.

Headed by legislator Saleem Mandviwalla, the committee conjointly counseled to the govt that the tax exemption granted to LNG terminals could also be withdrawn. “I smell a rat in LNG deals and other people concerned during this business ar creating vast profits,” same legislator Taj Haider of PPPP.

“The incumbent government thinks that the thanks to prosperity and development is excluding oligarchies from taxation,” supplementary legislator Haider whereas criticising the govt for the move.

He same the rich category uses such exemptions to discolour their black cash.

Hussain Dawood’s Engro cluster has established a LNG plant underneath the 2010-11 LNG Policy that offers blanket tax exemptions on import of LNG. The Economic Coordination Committee of the cupboard has conjointly reduced the excise tax rate for LNG employed in chemical plants from commonplace terrorist organization to five.

The committee conjointly counseled the govt to scale back GST rate on fossil fuel product to fifteen aimed toward lowering the raised burden on customers. The members were of the read that production couldn\'t devour within the country despite a steep decline in fossil fuel product costs within the international market.

The PPPP Senators defendant the national of violating the constitution by claiming right provincial money surpluses. within the new budget, the national has shown Rs297 billion provincial surpluses to limit the deficit to four.3% of Gross Domestic Product.

The Finance Ministry is creating delayed payments to the Sindh government to point out its money surpluses, that have created serious issues for the provincial government, same legislator Haider. He same the provincial government was deferring payments to following year owing to shortage of funds.

Senator Haider same the national was taking call on matters that ar having implications for the provincial government in computer code rather than transportation these to the Council of Common Interests. He same the national was conjointly charging five-hitter assortment fee on pillar of Islam, that is collected within the provinces.

However, Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood same the national wasn\'t holding provincial funds and also the cash is timely distributed to any or all the federating units.

The committee conjointly warned the govt regarding the production fuel crisis within the country. the govt is in an exceedingly denial mode and also the country is once more heading for a petroleum crisis, warned Mandviwalla, the chairman of the committee.

However, the extra secretary fossil fuel claimed that there was no shortage of fuel and other people were reacting in panic.

Published within the categorical apsis, June 13th,  2015.

US expresses concerns over closure of Save the Children in Pakistan

A policeman stands guard outside the office of the international charity ‘Save the Children’ sealed by order of authorities in Islamabad on June 11, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

US government on weekday expressed its considerations over Pakistani authorities waterproofing shut international non-governmental organisation (INGO) Save the Children’s workplace in Islamabad, and urged capital of {pakistan|national capital} to standardise a clear method for permitting aid cluster to figure wrongfully in Pakistan.

According to a press release from the U.S.A. Department of State late on weekday, U.S.A. asked Asian nation to contour a clear method to permit swish functioning of INGOs operating within the country.

The statement came each day when authorities in federal capital sealed the Islamabad offices of Save the kids, and told its expatriate workers to go away the country inside fifteen days.

Acknowledging Pakistan’s considerations relating to the transparency of activities of INGOs, together with Save the kids, the State Department aforementioned it shares Islamabad’s goal of promoting a secure, economically vivacious, democratic Asian nation.

While agreeing that INGOs should operate inside the relevant legal and restrictive framework, it remined capital of {pakistan|national capital} that U.S.A. support to Pakistan involves channeling funding through INGOs like Save the kids. It additional that a lot of of those INGOs had rumored experiencing difficulties whereas operational within the country in recent times.

Emphasising on the importance of INGOs, the statement additional that INGOs area unit vital a part of the international development community’s effort to support the Pakistani government in facilitating effective and significant developmen

Earlier on weekday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan defendant some NGOs in Asian nation of being backed by the u.  s., Israel and Asian country.

“Their activities were being monitored for an extended time. They were doing one thing that was against

Nisar aforementioned that there area unit many NGOs operational in Asian nation with none specific agenda. He alleged that the majority of them were participating in “anti-Pakistan” activities.

In the notice served to save lots of the kids, it aforementioned that the INGO was concerned in “anti-Pakistan activities.”

6/11/2015

Eleanor Hawkins: British woman arrested for 'posing naked on Malaysia mountain' knows act was 'stupid and disrespectful', says father



























A British woman arrested in Malaysia after allegedly posing naked on the peak of a sacred mountain could face up to three months in prison.
Timothy Hawkins revealed last night that he had spoken to his daughter Eleanor Hawkins, 23, on the phone and she was very distressed.
He said: "We spoke to her this morning. She's okay, she's very scared, she's very upset.
"She's been arrested. It's not a situation she's been in before so it's not good."

Sir Christopher Lee who played Jinnah dies at 93

Sir Christopher Lee who played Jinnah in his 1998 biopic  has died aged 93.
The legendary actor, who also appeared in Lord of the Rings, passed away on Sunday at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, sources close to his family told the Telegraph.
In an interview with a local radio show Christopher described Jinnah as an ‘important film’ and cited a number of different reasons for doing it. “I think that the film Jinnah, is an extremely important film for many reasons and it should be seen now. The reasons, and there are quite a few of them: One, it shows the true meaning of Islam, Islam means submission to the will of God, it does not mean terrorism, fundamentalism.
“Secondly it shows the creation of a Muslim state and how it came into being. How the founder of that nation achieved this and again, it has nothing to do with all the dreadful things that are happening recently,” said the actor.
He was full of praises for the Father of the Nation and for him it was the most important role he played as an actor.
“It is a story of a true Muslim and the people around him who decided that the Muslims of India need a country of their own,” he said. “They say there are still seven million Muslims living in India but of course Pakistan was created in 1947. The man responsible for this was Muhammad Ali Jinnah: known of course to Pakistan as the Quaid-e-Azam which means ‘the great leader’.”
The actor who was knighted in 2009 for his services to drama and charity had once said about Jinnah, ”For me as an actor, it is certainly the most important role I have ever played, because the responsibility on my shoulders was immense. I went to the country he founded. I was there for ten weeks playing the leader of the nation, the creator of the nation in the country he created in front of his own people,” said Christopher.
Sir Christopher had been treated at the hospital for respiratory problems and heart failure in the last three weeks.
According to the publication, Lady Lee opted to delay the news of his death until family members were told.
The star has played a number of memorable roles, like Saruman in the Lord of the Rings film franchise. He also made a name for himself as Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun in 1974 and played Count Dooku in two Star Wars motion pictures.
Besides Jinnah and Lord of the Rings, Christopher appeared alongside Veronica Carlson in Dracula has Risen from the Grave, as well as The Wicker TreeDark ShadowsHugo and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies last year.
He was due to star in Lars Ole Hansen movie The 11th.
Here’s what the legendary actor has to say about playing Jinnah

Breaking News: Dusty Rhodes Passes Away at Age 69

dusty rhodesVirgil Runnels, known by “Dusty Rhodes,” has passed away. He is the father of WWE Superstars Goldust and Stardust (Cody Rhodes). Below is from the official WWE Twitter account, and WWE.com has posted the following statement:
WWE is deeply saddened that Virgil Runnels, aka “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes — WWE Hall of Famer, three-time NWA Champion and one of the most captivating and charismatic figures in sports entertainment history — passed away today at the age of 69.
Runnels became a hero to fans around the world thanks to his work ethic, his impassioned interviews and his indomitable spirit. Moreover, Runnels was a dedicated father to WWE Superstars Goldust (Dustin Runnels) and Stardust (Cody Runnels), a caring husband and a creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE long after his in-ring career had ended.
WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Runnels’ family, friends and colleagues.

 
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