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Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup starts

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): The Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup started here at Margalla Greens Golf Club on Friday with contests taking place in three categories - Amateur, Seniors and Juniors. In the Amateur category, MCPO (PTI) Tariq Mehmood of Pakistan Navy was leading by scoring Gross 72.
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Pakistan nominated as host of Squash World Cup-2015

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Asian Squash Federation has nominated Pakistan as the sole contender for hosting Squash World Cup, 2015. This recommendation is a testimony of the efforts of Pakistan Squash Federation to convince International Squash Bodies to stage International events in Pakistan. President, Asian Squash Federation, David Mui visited Pakistan during the recently concluded 17th Asian Individual Squash Championship, 2013. He expressed his satisfaction over the meticulous arrangements made for the successful conduct of the Championship, said a PAF press statement issued here on Friday.

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): The Pakistan Football Federation has decided to hold National Under-16 Football Championship-2013 at Arifwala, District Pakpattan from June 7-17 instead of Okara Football Academy on May 31. A total of 12 teams will compete in this Championship in which eight teams are from Provincial and Regional Teams like Punjab Football Association, KP Football Association, Balochistan Football Association, Sindh Football Association, Islamabad Football Association, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Football Association, FATA Football Association and Gilget Baltistan Football Association) and 3 Youth Coaches Teams from (Karachi, Quetta, Lahore and Peshawar), said a press release here Friday.

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup will commence from Friday at Margalla Greens Golf Club (MGGC) Islamabad. The best amateur golfers around the country including senior, junior and ladies category will feature in the three-day event. The opening ceremony of the event was held on Thursday at Margalla Greens Golf Club Islamabad. Rear Admiral Athar Mukhtar, Patron PN Golf and Vice President Margalla Greens Golf Club was the chief guest on the occasion. The main match would be played amongst amateurs over 54 holes during the three days 18 holes each day. Amateurs with handicap 12 and below will participate in the match. It has been decided to give the participation rights to all those having the handicap up to 12 strokes.

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) will pay tributes to former Director General Pakistan Sports Board, late Syed Zakir Hussain by holding the 45th National Athletics Championships in his memory. The National Athletics Championship will explode into action on Friday at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Speaking at a press conference President AFP Lt. Gen. (Retd) Akram Sahi said that late Syed Zakir Hussain was an outstanding sports administrator, sports lover and writer and throughout his life had a positive and principled approach towards the promotion of national sports in the country.

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Dr. Asim urges for introducing energy-mix policy to overcome shortages

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): Prime Minister’s Advisor on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain on Wednesday underlined the need for introducing energy-mix policy to meet future energy demands of the country.“We have to go for Liquified Natural Gas (LPG) to over energy shortage,” he said while addressing the Executive committee meeting of LPG Distributors Association.He said the Ministry would hold talks with all stakeholder to modify the LPG policy with an aim to provide gas at reasonable price. He said it is the responsibility of government to cater to needs of people including those residing in remote areas for which LPG is the only suitable and viable fuel to deal with the current energy shortages.

Memo commission to start cross examination of Mansoor’s testimony on Thrusday

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): The Judicial Commission, probing the issue, will start cross examination of Mansoor’s testimony on Thrusday.The commission headed by Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Issa and comprising Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman and Sindh High Court Chief Justice Musheer Alam, will conduct its hearing at Islamabad High Court. In the earlier hearing,the Commission had ordered that cross examination of Mansoor’s testimony would start from March 1 and all the petitioners could also take part in it except Zahid Hussain Bokhari, counsel for Hussain Haqqani.

Federal Cabinet okays roadmap to normalize trade with India

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roadmap to normalize trade with India by gradually eliminating the list containing 1209 negative items till December 31.Briefing media persons after the 105th Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the government would protect the interests of the local industry.
The Cabinet decided in principle to phase out the negative list between the two countries by December 31, 2012, which will complete the trade normalization process, the minister said.

Gilani to inaugurate Civic Centre at Gwadar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will inaugurate the building of Civic Centre at Gwadar that will be a modern addition to the port city and help its growth.The Prime Minister accepted the invitation of Minister for Ports and Shipping Babur Khan Ghauri to inaugurate the building, who called on him here at the PM House on Wednesday.Prime Minister Gilani said he would visit Gwadar to inaugurate the Civic Center at the earliest.Ghouri said the new building of Civic Center, built over 5000 yards, would provide modern facilities, like offices, billing, banking, conference room and halls.

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