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Uggie is top dog in Golden Collar film awards
14 February 2012 Last updated at 09:51 GMT
The canine star of The Artist, Uggie, has received the first annual Golden Collar award for best performance by a dog in a film, in a move welcomed by his trainer, Omar Von Muller.
He said he was happy that Hollywood's four-legged stars are finally getting some attention.
"I think it's very important because people don't realise how many hours we put into training these dogs into becoming movie stars,'' said Mr Von Muller.
Fellow cast members James Cromwell, Beth Grant and Missi Pyle added that they had more in common with Uggie than it seemed.
"We're basically doing it for sausages," said Missi Pyle.
ECP grants overseas Pakistanis right to vote
The Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to grant voting rights to overseas Pakistanis, Express News reported on Tuesday.
The decision will allow 3.7 million Pakistanis living abroad to vote.
The debate on whether overseas Pakistanis should be allowed to participate in Pakistan’s elections gained steam after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan moved the Supreme Court, seeking that those living abroad should be permitted to vote.
In a meeting of the commission on Tuesday, which was chaired by ECP Secretary Ishtiak Ahmed Khan, participants decided that names of overseas Pakistanis will be registered in the electoral rolls,DawnNews reported. Participants also discussed the mechanism for voting, including the option of postal balloting and setting up polling booths at Pakistani embassies. A voting mechanism has yet to be decided.
