the package list or status file could not be read or open

Bug #1378582 reported by AMR
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Bug Description

Dear ,
On the top of the right screen there is a red alert very similar to (No entrance allowed as a sign for cars and passengers)
when I press that button it shows that I am not able to update because there is a serious problem

Fetched 1531 kB in 2min 46s (9217 B/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/sa.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en (1)
E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/sa.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
I amr running this version of ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
$ uname -a
Linux amr-LIFEBOOK-AH531 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 03:51:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$apt-cache policy pkgname
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists/sa.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en (1)
E: Problem opening /var/lib/apt/lists/sa.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
please have a look at the attachment
Thanks and Best regards for your effort & help and support

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