NATO supply resumption: Parliament to make final decision, says Kayani

JACOBABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has categorically said for the first time that parliament reserves the right to decide on resumption of Nato supplies.

Speaking to reporters at the Shamsi Airbase on Monday, he said that the final decision on whether Nato supplies will be allowed to pass through Pakistan for forces based in Afghanistan will be made by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security.

Kayani and Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, chief of air staff, took members of the media to airbase in Jacobabad to formally announce that the Shamsi Airbase is now under the control of the Pakistan Air Force. The US, which used the airbase for drone attacks in Afghanistan and possibly those in Pakistan, was told to vacate the base by Pakistan in the aftermath of the November 26 Salala checkpoint attack.

The army chief said that Pakistan and US are cooperating on defence operations and Pakistani officials are taken into confidence whenever bordering areas are to be attacked.

Asked if the F-16 aircraft that Pakistan recently received from the US can down American drones, Suleman said that the PAF does not want any such situation to arise where this capability will have to tested. “Pakistan is manufacturing its own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV drones) at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra and we will soon be able to prepare UAVs equipped with missile technology.”

He said that 14 used F-16s were provided to Pakistan by the US free of cost while 18 other have been bought.

Finances

The army chief said that 18% of Pakistan’s total budget had been allocated for the armed forces, which included the army, navy and air force. Of this, eight to nine per cent is reserved for the use of Pakistan Army.

Talking about the Coalition Support Fund, which was set up by the US Congress after the September 11, 2001, attacks to reimburse allies for costs in supporting the US-led war on militancy, Kayani said that Pakistan was yet to receive 1.5 billion dollars from the US.

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The army chief said that Pakistan and US are cooperating on defence operations and Pakistani officials are taken into confidence whenever bordering areas are to be attacked.

Asked if the F-16 aircraft that Pakistan recently received from the US can down American drones, Suleman said that the PAF does not want any such situation to arise where this capability will have to tested. “Pakistan is manufacturing its own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV drones) at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra and we will soon be able to prepare UAVs equipped with missile technology.”

He said that 14 used F-16s were provided to Pakistan by the US free of cost while 18 other have been bought.

Finances

The army chief said that 18% of Pakistan’s total budget had been allocated for the armed forces, which included the army, navy and air force. Of this, eight to nine per cent is reserved for the use of Pakistan Army.

Talking about the Coalition Support Fund, which was set up by the US Congress after the September 11, 2001, attacks to reimburse allies for costs in supporting the US-led war on militancy, Kayani said that Pakistan was yet to receive 1.5 billion dollars from the US.

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MQM delegation attend wedding ceremony of Arif Alvi's daughter, met PTI Chairman Imran Khan

A delegation of MQM attended wedding ceremony of PTI Secretary General Arif Alvi's daughter, today. The delegation includes Member of MQM Coordination Committee Waseem Aftab, Minister Health Sindh Dr. Sagheer Ahmed and its MNA Waseem Akhtar. The delegation also met Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan and its senior leader Javed Hashmi. Leaders of both the parties exchange good will messages.

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Every man should know some Flirting techniques

Hot date on the horizon? Planning a night on the pull? Or just fancy your chances with the blonde in Bought Ledger? Well, we've got a few suggestions on how you can maximise your chances. All you have to do is master these 10 crafty flirting techniques.
Flirt with your follicles
Women might complain about 'pash rash' but they still can't resist a bit of stubble on a man. No, they literally can't resist. That's because a susceptibility to stubble has been pre-programmed into the female brain by Mother Nature herself in order to identify fertile males.
"The higher a man's testosterone level the faster his stubble growth and that acts as a strong visual badge of masculinity," says body language expert Allan Pease, who reckons the optimum length for attracting women is three days-worth of growth. Bad news for razor manufacturers, perhaps, but great news for you.

Scare the daylights out of her
Let's face it, caution and safety have never been sexy. Danger and spontaneity, on the other hand, are powerful aphrodisiacs. And there's a scientific reason why attraction and danger are linked.
Studies have shown that fear is more likely to bond people than laughter because the accompanying release of stress hormones triggers an instinct to grab hold of the nearest person for the sake of safety. Take her to a nice slasher flick for your first date and that nearest person is going to be you.

Smile like you mean it
According to a study by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 88% of women remember a man with an attractive smile. But there's a big difference between flirtatious and lecherous.
The most effective smiles come from within so think of a genuinely pleasant moment in your life as an 'inner prompt' and flash both sets of teeth to show you're genuine. Some subtle licking or biting of the lips works wonders too since women recognise these as a classic flirting techniques. Subtle is the key word though - you don't want her to think you get all your flirting tips from Twilight.


Spray to play
Fragrance has long been a useful weapon in a man's flirting armoury and with good reason. Not only has a study by the famous Kinsey Institute revealed that women who sniff a male fragrance while fantasising about an erotic experience become more sexually aroused, our sense of smell is handled by the same part of the brain associated with basic instincts - including sexual desire.
If you want to make sure fragrance really hits the spot with her go for ones like Thierry Mugler's A*Men or Chanel's Allure Homme Edition Blanche which contain vanilla - a recent survey showed it to be one of women's favourite smells.

Never appear too interested
Locking eyes and smiling is clearly the most obvious sign you're interested in a woman but never over do it. "With the flirtatious smile, the flirter should briefly show enjoyment, gaze away, then back," advises Daniel McNeill, author of The Face: A Guided Tour.
Looking away isn't just an effective tease, it's also a powerful flirting technique because it sends out a conflicting signals, forcing the object of your affection to look closer at you to get reassurance that you're actually interested.
Be creative

Notorious womanisers, whether Burton or Byron, weren't popular with the ladies purely because of their good looks - their creativity played a part too.
When a team from Newcastle University in the UK explored why some men were more of a hit with women than others they discovered a link between creativity and sexual success. Artists and poets came top of the list, with up to three times more partners than non-creative types. So when she asks what you do in your spare time you're a poet, right? Or play double bass in a jazz quintet. Or paint erotic nudes.

Tease with type
With a survey by the UK's Flirting Academy showing that eight out of 10 women love flirting at work, knowing how to attract attention through email is useful skill to have.
"Many men treat email totally differently than conversation and become incredibly formal or brusque," says Marc Katz, one of America's leading dating coaches. "Instead, write as you'd speak, show your personality and make sure you ask lots of open ended questions so she has to reply. Never ask questions that she can merely reply 'yes' or 'no' to." Cutting and pasting her name into the opening line of the email is clearly a very bad idea.

Play the game
Ok, here's a fact: women are miles better at reading body language than men. In fact, research by psychologists at Harvard University in the US has shown that women are able to read body language correctly 87% of the time compared to just 42% for men.
So why not play to the gallery and consciously send out the right signals? When men are flirting we preen ourselves, stand erect to increase our height, put our thumbs in our belt with fingers pointing at our crotch and stand with our legs open and with our feet pointed at the object of affection. Throw these into your flirting and she'll soon get the message. In fact she'd have to be blind not to.

Use your ears

"Listening is an underestimated quality when it comes to flirting," says Marc Katz, one of America's leading dating coaches. "If you listen and ask questions while flirting it makes a person feel important and shows that you're genuinely interested in them - and there's nothing more flattering."
Admittedly, this may take some practice on your part - especially if all she wants to talk about is the latest Sex and The City film - but is worth a go. Don't overdo it though, you're not interviewing her for a job as your cleaner.

Don't be too tidy

Women might be attracted to a well-groomed man (it shows you're capable of looking after yourself and by implication other people including her too) but it doesn't always pay to be too well presented.
In fact, a little untidiness can positively work to your advantage, especially as women can't resist tidying men up. This is why some flirting coaches suggest wearing a tie and leaving it slightly crooked - the idea being that women simply won't be able to resist straightening it. And once she has her hands on you half the battle is won.

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Marvi rejected PTI's Media secretary post

 

Appointment of Ms. Marvi Memon as the Central Information Secretary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

I am pleased to appoint Ms. Marvi Memon as the Central Information Secretary of PTI wuth immediate effect.
Ms. Memon would report directly to the Chairman. She would be overall incharge of all information and media management operations of the party including the Central Media Cell based in Islamabad. All provincial Information secretaries as well as spokespersons would perform in coordination with the Central Information Secretary.
In addition to her responsibilities as the Central Information Secretary, Ms. Memon would also be the Member of the Parliamentary Board to be set up to select the PTI candidates for the Nation and Provincial Assemblies.
In order to streamline the media and information related operations, Ms. Memon would be fully authorized to restructure the entire media and information related PTI management and operations structure at the Central and Provincial levels. She would also manage all national and international youth, think tank, policy related wings to contribute to the information analysis gathering, producing, disseminating and projecting effort for PTI including quick response teams.
All media related expenses would be incurred from a separate bank account to be established to manage the  information and media management operations. The media bank account would be operated jointly by the Finance Secretary and the Central Information Secretary.

Imran Khan

Chairman

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

25-11-11

On other hand PTI officials remarks on facebook as follows.

"After that all Drama by Marvi Memon on Sana Bucha Show , atlast we have seen that letter. Letter has cuttings on it, its not on letter head of PTI, so it looks very much a draft letter and not the finalized version.
There were some negotiations with Marvi Memon and some draft letter might also be issued but then Khawja Saad Rafiq approached Marvi and things did not went well between Marvi and PTI and no final letter was issued to her.Now she is using that draft version for her stunts and luckily she has services of Sana Nawaz Bucha Sharif. "

 

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Al-Qaida Leader Voices Support for Syrian Uprising

Photo: AFP/IntelCenter

This still image from video obtained courtesy of a group called "IntelCenter," showing Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri appearing in a new video released, October 11, 2011.

Al-Qaida's leader has voiced support for the Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and called on Muslims from neighboring countries to come to the aid of Syrian anti-government rebels.

In a video posted Sunday on an Islamist website, Ayman al-Zawahri urged Muslims in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to join the uprising against Assad's "pernicious, cancerous regime." He also called on Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments.

Senior Iraqi officials say intelligence over the last four months has revealed a flow of al-Qaida-linked fighters, as well as weapons for Assad's opponents, from northern Iraq into Syria.

Zawahri's comments came a day after two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo, a Syrian city that had been relatively peaceful throughout the uprising. While no group has claimed responsibility, suicide bombings are a hallmark of al-Qaida. 

Also Saturday, a Syrian general and military physician was assassinated outside his Damascus home. Brig. General Issa Kholi is believed to have been one of the highest-ranking military officers killed in the 11-month-old conflict.

Assassinations have been a frequent component of the Syrian conflict, with each side accusing the other of targeting individuals. A spokesman for the rebel Free Syrian Army denied the insurgent force was involved in the general's killing.

Syria's turmoil began with peaceful protests against Assad's rule, but the revolt has grown increasingly militarized as army defectors and protesters have taken up arms against the government.

Zawahiri took command of al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in a raid in Pakistan in May.

Last week, he appeared in another video to announce that the Somali-based militant group al-Shabab had joined the radical, Islamist terror network.

Al-Shabab had previously said it is aligned with al-Qaida, and in June pledged allegiance to Zawahri. The United States has designated al-Shabab a terrorist group.

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Difa-e-Pakistan conference begins in Karachi

Karachi: The arrangements for Difa-e-Pakistan Council’s (DPC) ‘Defence of Pakistan’ conference in Karachi have been finalized as the leaders and supporter are reaching at Mazar-e-Quaid.

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) is hosting the event while volunteers of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) along with heavy contingents of police are performing security duties.

Dozens of billboards, posters and banners have been put up by Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jamat (ASWJ), JI and different other parties in the city.

Difa-e-Pakistan Council is a coalition of over 42 religious and political parties that has been vocally demanding the government keep Nato supply routes closed and withdraw its decision to grant India the status of most-favoured nation.

On Saturday, the DPC leaders vowed to stage a sit-in protest outside the Parliament House on February 20 against any plan for the restoration of Nato supplies. Besides, an all parties’ conference will be held on the Balochistan issue on February 23.

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