Pakistan PM drops Makhdoom from name

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani has decided to drop the prefix...

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani has decided to drop the prefix “Makhdoom” from his name saying he wants to serve people and not be served by them.

Gillani said the honorific “Makhdoom”, which means “one who is served”, is no longer appropriate as he believes in serving the people.

“We are not ‘Makhdooms’ (the served), but the ‘khadims’ (servants) of people,” he said at the launch of a documentary film on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on Tuesday. Gillani said spiritual leaders were called Makhdooms for their service to religion.

Gaza-bound Flotilla says it was struck by drone in Tunisian waters; authorities deny claim

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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza said early Tuesday that one of its main boats was struck by a drone off the Tunisian waters, but all the six passengers and crew are reportedly safe, Reuters reported. However, Tunisia's National Guard spokesman told Mosaique FM radio that reports of a drone attack on the flotilla "have no basis in truth".

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