Britain deport two more Pakistani students after months detention

Two more Pakistani students have reached Pakistan after being deported from the UK on the accusations of plotting terrorist activities and London bomb blasts. Students complained that the British Government was responsible for ruining their future. Talking to the media at Lahore Air Port they revealed that they were imprisoned with dangerous murderers and criminals amid high security for several months. “We didn’t even know our crime,” they maintained. The students informed that Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan kept giving statements on their arrest and did nothing practical for their release. “It was only the Pakistani media that raised voice against the injustice meted out to us,” the students believed. The students added that they were arrested just on the suspicion charges and had nothing to do with terrorism. They strongly protested on being sent to Lahore Air Port by the British authorities while they were residents of Karachi. The currently deported students were among those 12 men, mostly students, who were arrested in high profile counter-terrorism raids across northwest England in April but never formally charged with any criminal offence because of insufficient evidence. Some of them are still being detained. They were refused bail at their hearing last month, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), which deals with such cases had revealed. The arrest of the Pakistani students without evidence had run a wave of panic among the students and others working in UK. British high officials had also assured that justice would be done in Pakistani students' case and their future would not be put at stake.

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LHC suspends own decision to lift restrictions on Dr Khan

Lahore High Court has suspended own decision of lifting restrictions on the free movement of Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. In its decision on Wednesday the court scrapped down its earlier decision of allowing fee moment to the nuclear scientist. Dr Khan in his petition filed in LHC had demanded that restrictions on his movements by the government should be lifted. The LHC after hearing the petition directed government to allow free movement to Dr Khan. Talking to Dunya News Dr Qadeer had said that everybody was allowed to meet him. He said he did not go outside, but no restrictions were noticed.

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Transporters demand cut in PoL prices

Transporters on Tuesday have demanded drop in petroleum products and warned that the fares would be increased if otherwise. Petroleum prices were increased by Rs3 to 5 on Monday. The new petrol prices are Rs 65.26 per liter. OGRA will now get Rs 10 per liter under Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and Rs 9 under general sales tax. According to the notification, on HOBC, Rs 14 will be charged under PDL and Rs 11.9 under sales tax. On kerosene oil Rs 6 will be charged under PDL and Rs 6.36 under sales tax. On light diesel Rs 3 will be charged under PDL and Rs 7.85 under sales tax. The new prices are applicable today.

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KSE reaches at highest level of current year

Karachi Stock Market remained bullish today and 100index closed on 8,769 points which is the highest level of 2009. The business start in the shares market was positive today. Foreign buying put a positive impact on the market. Addition in the petroleum prices resulted in good business in the oil sector. On an occasion, 100index crossed the stage of 8,900 points however the market witnessed the mixed response after the selling by the local organizations. At the end of the business, the KSE 100index closed on 8,769 points with an addition of 93 points. The business volume remained 300 million shares. The Oil and Gas Development remained prominent with a share exchange of 30.84 million. The share price of OGD reached at Rs 110.98 with an addition of Rs 0.47.

Pakistan to lease 500,000 acre land to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arab will take 500,000 acre land on lease from Pakistan to meet its agricultural demands. An offer has also been made to buy the land from a Qatari investor. Ministry of Agriculture Regional Secretary Tauqir Ahmad Faiq told media that negotiations between the two countries were underway. He said that a Saudi delegation will visit Pakistan in this regard after Ramadan. The secretary revealed that the land given to Saudi Arabia would be equally distributed among four provinces, adding that it would be used to grow various crops including fruits and vegetables.

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