RPP returns advance on SC orders

Updated at:,  Friday, November 18, 2011  ISLAMABAD: A report stating the details of the advance given to the Reshma Rental Power Company has been submitted in the Supreme Court, Geo News reported. The report, submitted by the PEPCO director, stated that the amount of advance has been returned by the company without mark-up. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday directed the Reshma Rental Power Company to return till Friday with mark-up (Rs 4.5 billion in total) which it took as mobilisation advance two-and-a-half years ago while failing to deliver on the agreement. A two-member bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard a suo moto case along with two identical petitions filed by Federal Housing Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat and PML-N MNA Khawaja Muhammad Asif against the alleged corruption in Rental Power Projects (RPPs). The court directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to produce details of reference tariff and generation tariff of RPPs by today. The court said since the amount was paid in US dollars, it should be paid back in the same currency, with mark-up. The court said legal action would be taken against the company’s executives if it failed to pay back the money within the stipulated time. The court noted that the government had paid this amount to the company about two-and-a-half years ago by getting a loan from a bank on 16 percent mark-up.

Ban on rallies lifted for two days in Karachi

Updated at:Saturday, October 29, 2011  KARACHI: The Sindh government has lifted the ban on public rallies and processions in the metropolis for two days, Geo News reported. According to a Home Department notification, the ban will now be effective from October 31. The change comes as the MQM has announced to take out a rally against the PML-N on Sunday. The rally has been called in protest to the use of unparliamentarily language against President Asif Ali Zardari during Shahbaz Sharif’s speech. Religious rites, funerals processions and those who have taken special permission from the Home Department are exempted from this ban. The Home Department had imposed ban on rallies and processions on September 28.

Self-immolated Raja Rind’s funeral coincides with his son’s birth

Updated Wednesday, October 26, 2011  NAUSEHRO FEROZE: The funeral prayer of Raja Rind Wednesday, who severely struck by persisting unemployment and poverty in utter frustration had self-immolated Tuesday in Islamabad, coincided with the birth of his son throwing the family in a queer situation of sorrow mixed with joy. A pal of sorrow and grief had overcast his house when Raja Rind’s self-immolated body had arrived at his house here, while today when preparation for funeral was underway and the funeral prayer was being offered at his native village Haji Sain Dad, a happy coincidence occurred with the birth of a son to his wife Najma at the local hospital. The nature has its own way taking away a life and giving birth to a new life in tandem that sent the citizens of Kandiaro area here into a queer life-time feeling of a milieu of sorrow and joy. His family told that Raja Rind had gone to Islamabad in search of a job for himself to support his two sons, wife and old dependent father and mother, but in utter frustration torched himself to death in front of the Parliament House.

 Begum Nusrat Bhutto passes away

 Updated at:Sunday, October 23, 2011
 DUBAI: Former chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and first lady, Begum Nusrat Bhutto, died at the age of 82 after protracted illness in Dubai on Sunday.

Begum Nusrat Bhutto was born in Isfahan, Iran on 23 March, 1929. She married to founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1951. After the death of her husband in 1979, she remained the chairperson of the PPP from 1979 to 1983.

She was allowed to leave Pakistan by the military government of Ziaul Haq in 1982 for London after she was diagnosed with cancer.

She was elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Larkana in 1988 and 1993.
Nusrat Bhutto had two sons Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto and two daughters Benazir Bhutto and Sanam Bhutto.

The body of Begum Nusrat Bhutto will be brought to Sukkur from Dubai on a chartered flight on Sunday night.

She will be buried in Garhi Khuda Buksh in Larkana beside the grave of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

The Pakistan People’s Party has announced 40-day mourning on the death of its leader.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani announced 10-day national mourning and public holiday on Monday and cancelled all his engagements.

The Federal Cabinet will also not hold its meeting on Tuesday.

Clinton arrives today to mend fences

Updated at:Thursday, October 20, 2011
 ISLAMABAD: United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Islamabad today (Thursday) to mend the broken fences with Pakistani leadership, Geo News reported.
Secretary Clinton and her entourage after finishing diplomatic business in Kabul will land in Pakistan to call on civil and military top brass.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani are on her meeting list.

US media are touting her visit as “a list-ditch effort” to stop US-Pakistan partner-ship form running aground.

Analysts say she is going to zero in on the Haqqani network stressing Pakistan to deal a decisive blow to it.

Mark Grossman Special Representative for Afghanistan-Pakistan, CIA Director David Petraeus, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen Martin Dempsey, and Under-Secretary of Defence for Policy Michele Flournoy will also sit next to her in Islamabad parleys.

Regular troops deployed at Afghan border’

Updated at:Wednesday, October 19, 2011  ISLAMABAD: Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Athar Abbas said on Tuesday that regular Army and FC troops have been sent to border areas with Afghanistan to stop militant attacks. Talking to the state-run radio, he said Pakistan will not allow militants to carry out attacks on its checkposts and border villages and kill civilians. The military spokesman said the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan was informed about these cross-border attacks and hideouts of the militants were also pinpointed but no action has so far been taken against them. He said apparently it seems that there is no presence of the Afghan army or Isaf in the vast area from where militants are operating against Pakistan. He said about 100 personnel of the police, levies and paramilitary forces have so far been martyred in militant attacks from across the border during the last four months. Athar said about 37 security personnel were martyred in the Chitral attack, which was the first such attack, and is a matter of great concern for Pakistan. To a question, he said there is a report that the militants had launched an attack in Bajaur, but no casualty was reported there. He said Dir is the area most affected by militant attacks and the terrorist group which fled from Swat is involved in these attacks so that they can come back to Swat via Dir. “We have strengthened all border checkposts and increased their number in Dir,” he said. He said militants have safe havens in Kunar, Nooristan and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan and there are no security forces in most of these areas. “It seems the militants are being supported locally and operating freely,” he added. He said Pakistan cannot launch operations across the border in Afghanistan. He said Pakistan took up the issue with the Afghan army personnel and Isaf, but no effective operation was seen in that area.

Shahid Afridi withdraws retirement decision

Updated at:Tuesday, October 18, 2011
 KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has canceled his decision of retiring from international cricket and said that he is available to play for the country, Geo News reported Tuesday.

According to sources, Afridi said that the situation has improved after the appointment of new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief.

He added that he is now ready to play under any captain and is available to play for the country.

Railways employees' protest enters 2nd day

 Updated at:Tuesday, October 18, 2011
 LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) remained partially paralysed on Tuesday second day as employees observed a wheel-jam strike against the non-payment of salaries, Geo News reported.

The employees unions had called a strike until the payment of salaries. Today, PR employees took control of the engine shed at 08:00 am ensuring that no train left for any destination. As a result, train operations came to a standstill, including those already on the move.

The Pakistan Railways Employees Union (PREM), Senior Vice President Sheikh Mohammad Anwar and Rail Mazdoor Ittehad President Sarfaraz Khan said that the protest would go on until the salaries are paid.

Passengers at all major railway stations across the country were stranded and seen sitting at platforms, waiting areas and even railway lines with their luggage amidst poor facilities at railway stations. Most passengers demanded a refund of their tickets.

10 Weird Sports From Around The World

Depending on an individual’s perspective, some sports outside professional leagues can be classified as weird. North Americans aren’t too fond of cricket and even a few South Americans haven’t even heard of hockey. The following sports go beyond the boundaries of unusual sports when it comes to rules and equipment.

Weird Sport #1. The Ultimate Test: Man v.s. Horse

If you thought the sport had anything to do with strength, then you’re wrong. The annual Man Versus Horse Marathon requires stamina and agility. Taking place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells, the marathon puts human contestants up against mounted horse contestants.

The event started in 1980, when a landlord decided to hold the event after hearing two men arguing about whether or not an individual could beat a horse in a cross country race.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #2. Where Love Is The Key To Success

First introduced in Finland, wife carrying is an actual sport where male competitors race while carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle course in the fastest time. Major competitions are held in Sonkajarvi, Finland, Monona, Wisconsin and in Marquette, Michigan.

Talk about tough love.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #3. Going For A Different Kind Of Swim

Even though it does seem kind of gross, bog snorkelling is a sporting event where competitors swim in a water-filled trench cut through a peat bog. Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers and can only complete the course by swimming with their flippers and not using traditional swimming techniques.

The World Bog Snorkelling Championships take place every August Bank Holiday in a dense peat bog near Llanwrtyd Wells, in Wales.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #4. Putting Your Toe To Good Use

A popular activity for children, toe wrestling is now a competitive sport. The World Toe Wrestling Competition first started at a pub in Derbyshire, UK in 1976. Locals thought it would be a great idea to hold a competition where individuals lock toes together and force their opponent’s foot to the ground. The organizers applied in 1997 to get the sport included in the Olympics, but unfortunately, it was not accepted.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #5. Another Use For Those Fists Of Steel

Despite not being well-renowned in the media, fistball is an old sport that’s practiced all over the world. Like tennis and volleyball, the purpose of the sport is to hit the ball with your fist or arm and place it in the opponent’s half where they won’t get to it. After passing the net, the ball may be contacted up to three times (bounces are allowed) by the five players on each team.

The sport is played indoors and outdoors and is featured in The World Games.

Source:ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #6. Taking Underwater Sports To The Next Level

Octopush (also known as underwater hockey) is a non-contact sport where two teams compete to maneuver a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool and into “goals”. Just like hockey but underwater, the game has actually become popular in countries like theUK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #7. Reinventing A Childhood Sport

Even though it’s not entirely unusual, the fact that there is a kickball league is fun, yet weird. The popular playground game has now become a competitive sport with the creation of the World Adult Kickball Association.

Source: ADDMORE2

Weird Sport #8. Combining Brains And Brawn

If you’re looking for a sport that combines using your strength as well as intelligence, then chess boxing is for you. The sport is a combination of boxing and chess with the different games alternating after each round. A match between two individuals lasts up to eleven rounds, starting with a four minute chess round and followed by two minutes of boxing.

The sport is governed by the World Chess Boxing Organization whose motto is:

“Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board”

Source: ADDMORE

Weird Sport #9. Finding Out Who's Faster: You Or Cheese

Cheese rolling is probably one of the simplest sports out there. From the top of hill, a round of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled and competitors chase after it. The first individual across the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins (the cheese of course).

Competitors aim to catch the rolling cheese but this rarely happens as it has a one second head start and can reach speeds up to 112 km/hr. In 1997, the cheese took a wrong turn down the hill and accidentally injured a spectator.

Source: ADDMORE

Weird Sport #10. Putting Testosterone To Good Use

Facial hair can certainly make a man more masculine, but a competition? The World Beard And Moustache Championships is a biennial competition where men show off their extraordinary beards and moustaches. Categories include Dali moustache, goatee and full beard freestyle.

If only the competitors played in rock bands.

Source: ADDMORE

Top Twenty Tallest Women in the world - PLUS A BONUS

Usually men are taller than women and most of them like it this way. Men tend to get very conscious about their height if they stand next to a tall female. It makes them feel small, not in control, dominated and everything that goes with it. From the other angle, women USUALLY like the man to be taller and if a girl gets very tall, it is looked at in a very bad way and effects the girls confidence in a negative manner. Now this is what usually happens, but we have a list of some pretty awesome females who are proud to known as TALL WOMEN


20. Darina Yegerova, 6'9.5", 207.0cm

She holds the record for the world's longest legs

19. Amazon ISIS, 6'9.5", 207.0cm

She now tries to wrestle men because women are not a big enough challenge for her

18. Elena Kravchenko, 6'10", 208.3cm

She is at least a head taller than everyone

17. Silvia Mesa, 6'10", 208.3cm

One of the tallest basket ball players

16. Jaana Kotova, 6'10", 208.3cm

Yet another tall basket ball player.

15. Ellen Bayer, 6'10", 208.3cm

6'10" lady with a 6'6" gentleman

14. Zorana Todorovic, 6'10.5", 209.6cm

This is what YOU will look like standing next to her.

13. Gitika Srivastava, 6'11", 210.8cm

I wonder how tall her husband is!!!

12. Gwen Bachman, 6'11", 210.8cm



11. Ulyana Semenova, 6'11", 210.8cm

She used to be the tallest basketball player in her time.



10. Lyuba Shilo, 7'0", 213.4cm

Lyuba is Ukraine's tallest woman
9. Urmila Kumari Chaudhari, 7'1", 215.9cm

I believe she is the tallest person in Nepal

8. Zainab Bibi, 7'2", 218.4cm

Zainab Bibi is now settled in the UK after getting an asylum their on grounds that her height is making her life very hard in Pakistan

7. Svetlana Singh, 7'2", 218.4cm

She is not just very tall herself, but she has the tallest baby as well.

6. Margo Dydek, 7'2", 218.4cm

Dydek is the tallest female basketball player ever to set foot on that court.

5. Maria Feliciana Santo, 7'5", 226.1cm


4. Sandy Allen, 7'7", 231.1cm

recognized as the tallest woman during her life according to Guinness World Records. She passed away in August 2008

3. Yao Defen, 7'8", 233.7cm

Her gigantism is due to a tumor in her pituitary glad which I believe releases the HGH (Human Growth Hormone). There were disputes about who was taller - Yao or Sandy.

2. Zeng Jinlian , 8'2", 248.9cm

Zeng was the tallest female ever recorded in medical history. She passed away in 1982.

1. Trijntje Keever, 8'4.4", 255.0cm

The oldest and tallest woman in recorded history. She lived from 1616 to 1633.

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BONUS - Elisany Silva

Elisany is the tallest teenager in the world. She is 14 years old and 6'9" tall. She is going to use her height in a very positive way by starting fashion modelling very soon.

7 Tallest men in the world

These 7 people are remembered in the world about their height, which make them different from other people:

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was a man who is the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow is sometimes known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because of his upbringing in Alton, Illinois.

Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m)  in height and weighed 222 kg (490 lb) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

Robert Wadlow from the United States (1918 – 1940) was high 2 m 72 cm

Al Tomaini (1912—1962), born as Aurelio Tomaini, he claimed a height of 8′ 4½” (2.55 m); however Guinness World Records stated he was really 7′4″ (223.5 cm.), but he may have stood 7′6½” (229.9 cm.) at one time.

Weighing 356 pounds (162 kg) and wearing size 27 shoes, Al spent most of his life as a circus giant. He was working with a circus at the Great Lakes Exposition in Chicago, in 1936, when he met his future wife, Jeanie Tomaini. She was born without legs and was only 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) tall. After retiring from the circus life, he and Jeanie settled in the circus community of Giant’s Camp, Gibsonton, Florida. There he was an extraordinary community booster, donating the town’s first ambulance, served as fire chief, helped build the community hall, and for a time was president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was owner and operator of Giant’s Fish Camp, a TV repair shop, and a tourist-trailer court on the banks of the Alafia River. His death in 1962 at 50 years of age, came after extensive treatment for a pituitary tumor. He adopted his children.

Al Tomaini, (1912 – 1962) was high 2 m 55 cm

Donna Ting (born 1970 or 1971 in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a living man renowned for his stature. He was formerly listed as the world’s tallest living man according to Guinness World Records. On August 20, 2008, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, announced that the title of world’s tallest man had been returned to China’s Bao Xishun after Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines, which required him to be independently measured by Guinness World Records adjudicators.

On August 8, 2007, Guinness book’s spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza stated that in the 2008 edition of the record book, Mr Stadnyk appeared to be taller than Bao Xishun, a native of Inner Mongolia in China who stands 2.36 m (7.7 ft). Although he held the title for a few months, Stadnyk refused to be measured and was consequently denied the GWR recognition. Others have questioned the legitimacy of his record, noting that Stadnyk has never been officially measured by Guinness World Records, only by the “Ukrainian Book of Records” that says that he measures 2.54 m (8 ft 4.0 in), and that the doctor originally credited by Guinness with confirming Stadnyk’s height has denied ever measuring him.

Leonid Stadnyk of Ukraine, the high is 2 m 53 cm

Antoine Hugo was destined to go to the USA to work for the Barnum & Bailey circus, but he died on February 16th, 1914 in Mairsons-Alfort shortly before the planned voyage. After his brother’s death, Baptiste decided to leave France for the USA to replace his brother in the circus. He was admitted to the William Parker hospital in New York on 22 April 1916 wirth the diagnosis of diphtheria and died the next day (23 April 1916). A post-mortem examination was performed and published by Symmers . His height was reported as 2.59 m. (8 ft. 10 in.), which is much taller than his reported height when still alive.

Hugo, 2 m 59 cm

Henry Hite (1915 – 1972) born Henry Mullens, was a giant who was well-known in his day for making movies and personal appearances and the occasional movie that would capitalize on his height, 7ft-6¾in (2.31 m).

Henry Hite from Los Angeles (1915 – 1972) was high 2 m 31 cm

Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun or “The Mast”) Chinese: Bào X?shùn) (born 1951) is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia, China, who was recognized by Guinness World Records as one of the world’s tallest living men. Guinness World Records had returned the title of world’s tallest man back to him after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk took over the title briefly. After Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines, which required him to be independently measured by Guinness World Records’s adjudicators, the title was returned to Xishun.

On September 17, 2009, Turk Sultan Kosen overtook Bao Xishun as the tallest living man in the world, when he was measured by Guinness World Records, standing 2.47m (8ft 1″) tall.

Bao Xishun from Mongolia,  was high 2 m 47 cm

He trully lived in the early 1900’s. He was seven feet, six inches tall, weighed 360 pounds, and wore size 18 shoes. People loved him because of  his kindness, but also enjoyed knowing about his great strenght.

Big Gust, was high 2 m 28 cm