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Anti-government demonstrators blocked polling stations in Bangkok and several southern provinces Sunday, preventing voters from casting advance ballots a week ahead of the scheduled general elections.

KARACHI: Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari's close confidant has been charged with corruption and terror financing, according to an FIR filed at North Nazimabad police station yesterday. After the expiration of his 90-day remand in Rangers custody, Dr. Asim Hussain, a former federal minister and the Chairman of the provincial Higher Education Commission (HEC), has been shifted to Gulberg police station moments after midnight under heightened guard.

LAHORE: Military personnel have taken control of 248 polling stations set up for by-elections in NA-122 and PP-147, Samaa reported. The personnel would remain deployed inside and outside the polling stations during by-elections to be held tomorrow (Sunday). Arrangements have also been finalized under supervision of army in the constituency.

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain Monday reached police station to appear before Scotland Yard in connection with an ongoing investigation in alleged money laundering case. Altaf Hussain is accompanied by MQM leaders Dr. Farooq Sattar, Muhammad Anwar, Wasay Jalil, Nadeem Nusrat, Barrister Farogh Naseem and Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif.

KARACHI: The people are facing problems, as various petrol pumping stations Tuesday stalled the sale of petrol and diesel across the country including Karachi

PESHAWAR: All the CNG stations across Peshawar late on Monday have been shut down following call of strike from All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA). The

LONDON: Senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Mohammed Anwar's, bail in a money-laundering case was extended on the 'same terms' until a date in February 2016, Samaa reported Wednesday. Earlier, Anwar appeared before the Metropolitan Police investigators at a Central London police station, where he was questioned for hours.