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 HYDERABAD: One of the main suspects in the murder case of neurosurgeon Dr Aftab Ahmed Qureshi has accused the police of killing the doctor during the raid conducted for his recovery from kidnappers. “The police thought they have shot a dacoit,” claimed Dr Ashok Kumar, on Monday. He was talking to newsmen while being taken away in a police mobile from the civil court. He had been brought for identification by his landlord. Kumar, who the police say is a quack, was arrested by Karachi’s Citizens-Police Liaison Committee and the Anti-Violent Crime Cell on May 30. He was staying with his mother, Kamla Devi, on the ground floor while Qureshi was on the first floor of the house. The crime branch of the Sindh police obtained his remand on the 16th day of his detention, on June 14. “The police officers pulled my hand and took me to the room where the doctor was lying dead,” he said “They said that they had killed a terrorist but I told them he was actually the doctor,” Kumar said. As he p...

  Ottoman Empire ruled much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa for over 600 years. The name of the empire came from Osman 1, but the foundation of the empire was laid down by Ertugrul Ghazi in the town of Sogut. Early life Ertugrul Ghazi was the father of Osman 1, the founder of the ottoman empire. The date of birth of Ertugrul is unknown to historian and very little is known about the early life of him. According to some sources he was the son of Suleman Shah, who was the leader of a Turkish tribe named Kayi. Kayi Tribe : Kayi was a small nomad tribe in central Asia, people of Kayi tribe made their living by grazing sheep and selling handmade carpets. They used to migrate from place to place in search of water and fertile land. Young men of the Kayi Tribe were valiant, brave, and were experts in sword fighting and shooting arrows. for young men, it was compulsory to take formal training of Soldiers. Turkish term for a soldier is Alp. The 13th century was the...

  Born:   1954 Age:   68 Years ,  68 Year Old Females Born In:  Larkana Famous As:  Ghazal Singer Ghazal Singers   Pakistani Women Height:   5'4"  (163  cm ),  5'4" Females Recommended Lists:  Pakistani People Who is Abida Parveen? Abida Parveen is a Pakistani singer counted amongst the world's greatest mystic singers and one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music ( Sufiana kalaam). The versatile singer is primarily a singer of ghazals and sings in several languages including Urdu, Sindhi , Saraiki, and Punjabi . Born into a family that boasts of a rich musical legacy, she was introduced to the world of Sufism and music at a young age. Her father recognized the potential his daughter possessed and personally trained her in music when she was young. She started singing when she was three and displayed such a deep love for music that her father decided to defy tradition and chose her as his musical heir over his two sons. S...

Abida Parveen   (Sindhi)   born 20 February 1954  is a Pakistani  singer, composer and musician of Sufi Music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned her many accolades, and she has been dubbed as the ' Queen of Sufi music'. Born and raised in Larkana  into a Sindhi Sufu   family,  she was trained by her father Ustad Ghulam Haider who was a famous singer and music teacher. She plays Pump organ  Keyboard and  Sitar.  Parveen started performing in the early 1970s and came into global prominence in the 1990s. Since 1993, Parveen has toured globally, performing her first international concert at Bunea Park Calfornia  She has also performed in Churches several times. Parveen features in Pakistan's popular musical show  coke studio and was a judge on the pan-South Asia contest show Sur  Kshetra  alongside Rana laila...