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KARACHI: Another member of Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has been picked up by the rangers in Thursday's wee hours. The personnel of paramilitary force raided a house in North Nazimabad and arrested Kamal Malik, a member of Coordination Committee. MQM leader Wasay Jalil also confirmed the arrest of Rabita Committee member Kamal Malik.

ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N and opposition parties on Wednesday agreed in principal to constitute a 12-member parliamentary committee to investigate allegations of offshore companies, money laundering, loan waiver and kickbacks against politicians.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's advisor on aviation Shujaat Azeem Saturday summoned management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Airline Pilots' Association (PALPA) representatives as dispute between them deepened. Passengers are facing immense problems as so far 51 flights of national flag carrier were cancelled as a result of the dispute, PIA spokesman said.

"Khawaja Izharul Hassan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member of Sindh Assembly, criticized opposition parties for what he called showing haste on Rangers issue in the assembly. Watch what he had to say."

KARACHI: Farooq Sattar, senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Thursday said ongoing targeted operation in Karachi against criminal elements is being used to "eliminate" his party. Addressing a press conference here, Sattar said a conspiracy is being hatched to sideline MQM from political arena and to replace it with some other political party by using the targeted operation.

SRINAGAR: Independent member of legislation assembly (MLA) Engineer Rashid was beaten up by BJP legislators in Indian occupied Kashmir Assembly on Thursday for hosting beef party in hostel on Wednesday. According to reports, BJP MLA Ravinder Raina thrashed Rashid for acting against the ban.

UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Ministers of Islamic countries have called for resolution of the decades-old Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India. At their annual coordination meeting Friday, the foreign ministers of 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted the reports of various OIC Contact Groups, including the one on Jammu & Kashmir, which reaffirmed the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions.

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal (moon-sighting) Committee has confirmed the sighting of Muharram moon, the first month of Islamic calendar. Thursday will be the first day of Muharram while Ashura will be marked on October 24. Mufti Abdul Qavi, a member of the committee, told SAMAA that Muharram's moon was sighted.