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PoK govt offers to supply gas, power to J&K
Sir Noon among 100 most influential Muslims
Hindu engineer's killing: Main suspect arrested
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Shilpa gets UK work permit
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PoK govt offers to supply gas, power to J&K
Islamabad, February 11 PoK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan said much of the territory was being connected through pipelines for the supply of gas from Pakistan and these could be extended to J&K to supply the fuel through two points along the Line of Control (LoC). "We are ready to share this with our brethren on the other side of the LoC. The gas can be provided to the Kashmir valley through Chakoti and through Sialkot to Jammu at Suchathgarh if the authorities on the other side are willing," he told PTI. Asked whether Pakistan had surplus gas and electricity to supply it across the LoC, Khan said he has held discussions with the Pakistan authorities in this regard. "Whatever we have we want to share with Kashmiris on the other side," he said. He said much of the quake-hit areas of the occupied Kashmir, including its Capital Muzaffarabad, were being connected through an extensive network of pipes to supply gas and these could be extended to Jammu and Kashmir as a goodwill gesture. PoK is also ready to share power with the other side provided there is a positive response, he said. These gestures were meant to be moral and political support to the peace process initiated by India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue, he said adding that "we want to help and further the process". He said entrepreneurs from all parts of J&K, including Ladakh and Jammu, were welcome to set up industries in PoK. "This is offer is meant for Kashmiris from all religions and regions of the undivided Kashmir," he said. Khan had earlier proposed opening the province for professionals from J&K like doctors and engineers to work in the PoK. The offer stands, he said. In return, he asked universities in J&K to admit students from the PoK for higher studies in different faculties as the province lacked such facilities, he said. "The crux of the mater is that Kashmiris should play as a bridge between India and Pakistan to resolve their disputes and improve their relations," he said. — PTI
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Sir Noon among 100 most influential Muslims
London, February 11 Sir Noon, who is the chairman and managing director of Noon Products Ltd, which specialises in chilled and frozen ready-to-eat meals, is the man credited with bringing authentic Indian foods to British supermarkets. He was honoured with the Member of British Empire (MBE) felicitation in 1996 and a knighthood in 2002. The list, compiled by Power 100 website and sponsored by the Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) was compiled from around 6,000 nominations, and judged by a 16-member panel including Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Lord Bhatia and Gayasuddin Siddique of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain. — PTI
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Hindu engineer's killing: Main suspect arrested
Islamabad,February 11 Tahir's father Khadim Hussain and brother Shahid Hussain have already been arrested. The police said it arrested Tahir from his hideout in Hussainabad.He was produced in Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions' anti-terrorism court on Saturday along with other suspects, Javed Hussain Ansari, Mohammed Ali alias Adnan Ansari and Mohammed Asghar Arain. The court remanded the four to police custody for five days, Daily Times reported today. — PTI
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Shilpa gets UK work permit
London, February 11 A covering letter for the permit application was written by NRI leader and former Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Keith Vaz in the House of Commons. "Having been the first to raise the racism issue in Parliament and having met her, I was delighted to support her application to stay longer in the UK," Vaz said today. "Her fans in the UK, particularly in Leicester, want her to stay longer in the UK. I am disappointed she has gone back to Mumbai and hope she comes back soon."
Vaz said. He added he wanted Shilpa Shetty to stay on in the UK to see the result of the investigation by watchdog Ofcom into the racism row. -
PTI
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Bangladeshi driver returns bag of diamonds A Bangladeshi immigrant taxi driver is being hailed as a hero after he returned a bag full of diamonds to a woman who mistakenly left it in his car in New York. Mr Osman Chowdhury, who has been driving a taxi for the past 10 years, says his passenger, whom he dropped off at a Manhattan apartment building, gave him a 30 cent tip on a $10.70 ride. "Sometimes people don't have money. Not everyone in New York is rich," he told the Tribune, explaining the meagre tip. It was only when another passenger wanted to put some luggage in the boot of his taxi did he discover the bag left behind by his previous passenger. When he couldn't find a number on the bag, he informed the New York Taxi Workers' Alliance and the group director, Bhairavi Desai, instructed him to bring the bag to the office. When the bag was opened, the startled driver found at least 30 diamond rings, diamonds of various kinds and a laptop inside. "I couldn't believe my eyes," Miss Desai said. She finally managed to trace a number in Dallas and spoke to the passenger's mother, who in turn contacted her daughter in New York with news that her bag had been found. The relieved woman arrived at the office where she promptly asked to see the honest driver. "She was extremely grateful. She offered me jewels. She asked me if I was married or if I had a girlfriend for whom she could give me some jewellery," Mr Chowdhury recalled. "I did not expect a reward or anything in return. I can not keep anything that belongs to some one else. It will be an insult to accept a gift," he added. Eventually, the woman gave Mr Chowdhury a cheque for $100, a reward to compensate for the time he had taken off work to track her down. "Every time someone loses something, the drivers are blamed. By returning the bag, I just wanted to show that we do honest work," said Mr Chowdhury. Mr Chowdhury has overnight become a celebrity in the taxi drivers’ and the Bangladeshi community in New York. "They greet me and say I have done a great thing," the elated driver says. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has also honoured him with an Achievement Award for 2007, and the city council of New York has given him a citation praising his honesty. He is sad, however, that his action has not been acknowledged by Bangladeshi diplomats in the USA. "My act has helped keep Bangladesh’s image well, the least they can do is send me a letter of appreciation," he said.
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