PTI stands disintegrated after civil disobedience call: Shahbaz Sharif

#GNN - #ISLAMABAD: #Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s demand for technocratic government followed by his call for a civil disobedience has created fissure in the PTI.

“Imran Khan has thrown himself in isolation by indulging in politics that is based on personal ego and stubbornness,” Shahbaz Sharif said in a statement issued here.

He said not even a single person supported Imran Khan’s announcement of civil disobedience. “The people of Pakistan can distinguish between what’s good for them and what’s not,” he added.

Tahirul Qadri’s deadline to govt expires

#GNN - #ISLAMABAD: #Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Tahirul Qadri’s deadline to the government to pack its bags expired at 12 midnight.

He had made a number of demands including resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and dissolution of National Assembly as well as all the provincial assemblies.

Tahirul Qadri on Saturday presented ‘Charter of Demands’ of his party's Inquilab March.

Demands of Qadri
PAT chief said the first demand of the rally is resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif over Model town tragedy. He also demanded the arrest of Sharif brothers as per the law of the land.

The parliament and provincial assemblies be dissolved as these were formed 'unconstitutionally'. He said the sit-in would continue till all assemblies are dissolved.

A new national government should be formed for bringing about democratic reforms.

The names of Sharif brothers and the cabinet members be placed on Exit Control List (ECL).

Corrupt politicians, technocrats and bureaucrats be made accountable.

More provinces be created as there is need of them on administration basis. There should be 23 provinces in the country.

Complete protection be provided to the minorities communties.

Local government elections be conducted in all provinces.

Terrorism and extremism be rooted out from Pakistan.

Free education be provided to every single child of Pakistan.

Resolution moved against civil disobedience in BA

#GNN - #QUETTA: A resolution against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) civil disobedience movement was tabled in the Balochistan Assembly on Monday.

According to details, senior provincial minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri tabled the resolution in the house, condemning the ‘unconstitutional and illegal’ moves to damage the present democratic system.

The resolution stated that all undemocratic and unconstitutional activities must be stopped to save the democratic system.

It is pertinent to note here that PTI Chief Imran Khan on Sunday had announced to launch a civil disobedience movement and sought resignations of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif besides demanding mid-term elections.

FLIR ONE Starts Pre-Orders For Its #iPhone #Thermal #Imaging Camera

#GNN - If you ever wanted to experience how the Predator sees the world, now’s your chance, and all you’ll need is an iPhone and the FLIR ONE case.

The FLIR ONE case packs a full thermal imaging camera that sees variances in temperature on the infrared spectrum, and works with either the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s, along with the FLIR ONE companion app. It can show you a live view of the world broken down by relative heat, and it’s coming to Apple Stores and Apple’s online retail portal in August, with pre-orders at FLIR ONE’s website kicking off tomorrow.

We got some hands-on time with the FLIR ONE when it was first previewed at CES this year, and the tech was impressive even in that pre-launch state. The FLIR ONE provides a good option for various applications, including finding thermal leaks in homes and commercial buildings, as well as water leaks, and for finding lost pets in the dark, hunting wild game, or just generally creeping out and looking for people in the dark. Both consumers and contractor/surveyors/professionals have reason to get this thing, and FLIR ONE has built-in a few software features to make it more than a one-trick pony, with time lapse, paint and panorama functionality via the official app.

FLIR ONE has a built-in battery good for two hours of continuous use, and adds only 3.9 ounces to your phone. It also comes in Space Gray (available first) and silver or gold to match your phone’s look (those two are coming later). Pre-orders for the U.S. kick off tomorrow at 9 AM ET, with a price of $349.99.

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#GNN - The #idea behind BitLit is pretty simple: scan the title page of a book you already own, write your name on the copyright page and scan that, too, and within a few seconds, you have access to the e-book version of your book.

In an ideal world, this would work for any book. But the current state of digital publishing isn’t exactly perfect, so while the number of publishers that support BitLit is growing, it remains limited. Some publishers make those e-books available for free, but most charge a fee for the service (most of the time, that’s somewhere between $2 and $6). Others already sell readers a bundle that includes the physical book and a free copy of the e-book through BitLit.

What was mostly missing from BitLit, however, was support from a large mainstream publisher, but it looks like those are slowly coming on board now, too. Starting today, BitLit is running a pilot with HarperCollins that will bring some of that publisher’s books like Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon and Gregory Maguire’s Wicked into the program.

This is still a pilot so there aren’t many books, but it’s a clear validation that BitLit’s concept is gaining traction in the publishing world.

Currently, BitLit has about 20,000 titles in its program, which is 10,000 more than three months ago. Those include most of the programming books from O’Reilly, for example, but also a few university presses and many smaller imprints.

BitLit’s most obvious competitor is Amazon’s MatchBook service — though I’m not sure how many people are actually familiar with that, given that Amazon doesn’t really promote it. MatchBook only works for physical books purchased from Amazon, whereas BitLit doesn’t have any similar restrictions. Amazon has just under 70,000 English-language books in its program. It, too, doesn’t have the rights from many mainstream publishing houses, but while BitLit is trying to work with publishers, Amazon’s relationship with the industry is pretty strained right now.

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Mobile services to be suspended in Lahore on Sunday

(#GNN) - #LAHORE: On account of #security reasons, #mobile #phone #services will be #suspended in Lahore on Sunday, June 20. 

 Pillion riding will also be banned on Sunday for 24 hours — on account of Youm-e-Ali.

The ban on pillion riding and the suspension of mobile phone services will begin around 8am — before the start of the rally — and will resume following the end of the rally.

Due to fear of terrorist attacks, mobile phone services will also be suspended in Karachi on June 20, Sunday, from 4am to 11pm.

Sunday marks the 21st of Ramazan and is Youm-e-Ali.(GNN)(Express)(AIP)

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#CM presides meeting to review security on Youm-e-Ali

(#GNN) - #LAHORE: #Punjab Chief Minister, #Shahbaz Sharif Friday directed the authorities to further #improve the #security in the province and #make it #foolproof.

The chief minister presiding over a meeting on law and order here asked the authorities in the province to remain watchful and keep their eyes open to apprehend the terrorists before they could do any damage to life and property.

Shahbaz Sharif said that implementation of the security plan must be ensured, strict checking at all the exit/entry roads to the province be conducted and the law and order situation in the province be monitored, especially on the occasion of Youm-e-Ali.(GNN)(Geo)(AIP)

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Against all odds: Energy projects to be completed by 2017, says CM

(GNN) - LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that his Pakistan Muslim League government was committed to eradicating load shedding. He was addressing a meeting of the special committee for energy constituted by the prime minister. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal presided over the meeting.

Sharif said that the government would ensure that all ongoing energy projects were completed by 2017. He said that the provision of electricity was inextricably linked with the promotion of agriculture, industrial growth and prosperity. The chief minister said that the generation of reasonably priced hydropower was a leading priority of the government. Sharif said that overreliance on thermal technology for power generation by former governments was a grave error. He said that the government was trying to overcome the energy crisis through a multipronged strategy.

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif also addressed the meeting.

Later during the day, Sharif said that Ramazan Bazaars had been established to provide the public with reasonably priced necessities. He said that the government would not allow black marketeers and hoarders to exploit the public. Sharif was speaking to journalists after a surprise visit to the People’s Colony Ramazan Bazaar.

The chief minister was en route to Lahore from Rawalpindi when he directed the pilot of his helicopter to land in Gujranwala, without prior notice. He then proceeded to inspect the Peoples Colony Ramazan Bazaar.  The district authorities were also unaware of Sharif’s programme.

Sharif visited vendors’ stalls and inspected the quality and price of the commodities being sold. The chief minister spoke to the customers in the bazaar to ascertain the price and quality of items being sold. The people told Sharif that reasonably priced commodities of adequate quality were available in the bazaar. The citizens said that prices in Ramazan Bazaars had stabilised and standards were being maintained after the chief minister had started inspecting them. He checked weighing machines and inspected the quality and moisture content of the flour being sold.

The chief minister also visited the Shaheenabad Ramazan Bazaar. Sharif especially checked sugar and flour stalls. On discovering flour of inferior quality, the chief minister directed the authorities to seal Muzaffar Flour Mill. Sharif directed the officials to relax the restriction of a one-kilogramme sale of sugar per consumer and allow two kilogramme sales. The chief minister also inspected weights and measures in the bazaar.

Talking to journalists on the occasion, the chief minister said that Faisalabad’s Ramazan Bazaars were superior to the ones he had seen in Okara and Kasur. He expressed satisfaction with the prices and quality of the items being offered for sale in the Ramazan Bazaars of the city. Sharif directed district officials to check the prices of basic necessities being sold in the open market. The chief minister said that his government had zero tolerance for hoarders and black-marketeers.

Published in GNN, Tribune, AIP, July 13th, 2014.