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Print - 2010-11-08
Rs five billion real estate scam accused slips away

Rs five billion real estate scam accused slips away

The principal accused in a 5 billion rupees real estate scam, Chairman of National Insurance Corporation (NICL), has left the country for Dubai with the help of unknown influentials, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Rs five billion real estate scam accused slips away

Rs five billion real estate scam accused slips away

The principal accused in a 5 billion rupees real estate scam, Chairman of National Insurance Corporation (NICL), has left the country for Dubai with the help of unknown influentials, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 07, 2010) and the forecast for Monday (November 08, 2010).

Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 1 to 5 2010)

Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Kalabagh Dam

Kalabagh Dam

Apropos of the letters to Editor dated 18, 20 and 26 August written by Muhammad Khan Sial from Karachi, on the issue of construction of Kalabagh Dam, it is a pity that no technical expert or advisor from the concerned organizations till to-date contradict
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Mozambique's former workers in East Germany battle for money

Mozambique's former workers in East Germany battle for money

Every Wednesday, flags of former Communist East Germany flutter on the streets of Maputo, capital of the south-east African nation of Mozambique. They are part of protest demonstrations, held for two decades now, by onetime "guest workers" employed for ye
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Schwarzenegger's successor indefatigable career politician

Schwarzenegger's successor indefatigable career politician

One is an extravagant, Austrian-born movie star turned political insurgent who parachuted in to become governor of California. His successor is an indefatigable career politician, a man famous for his frugality and unprecedented decision to run for Califo
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Senate passes a ridiculous resolution!

Senate passes a ridiculous resolution!

In a rather ridiculous move, the country's Senate passed a unanimous resolution, urging the government to seek loan write-offs from bilateral and multilateral sources and, failing that, to request rescheduling. This, in effect, implies that the Senate has
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Bloodbath in mosques

Bloodbath in mosques

What an irony that in a country created in the name of Islam, Pakistan, mosques remain prime targets of terrorist attacks. Come Friday and fear grips the faithful, and this Friday was no different from many past Fridays. Among the two attacks on mosques i
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Bettering conditions of doing business

Bettering conditions of doing business

The World Bank's report on "Doing Business" shows that during the last year beginning in June 2009, two-thirds of the pro-business reforms were implemented in developing countries. Kazakhstan took the first place among 117 economies as the biggest reforme
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Fish sale ahead of Eid drops in Lahore

Fish sale ahead of Eid drops in Lahore

The pre-Eid daily fish sale has dropped by one ton (1,000 KG) and fish rates have decreased up to Rs 30 per Kg in the provincial capital. According to Business Recorder's survey, daily fish sale has dropped up to 1000 Kg in the fish market because the ret
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Quran Khawani held

Quran Khawani held

Muttehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday held the Qul Khawani for eisal-e-sawab of Shaheed Dr Imran Farooq in the Zonal office which was largely attended by the citizens, lawyers, journalists and people from all walks of life.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Facebook unveils 'social commerce' strategy

Facebook unveils 'social commerce' strategy

Facebook on November 3 moved to become the heart of smartphone lifestyles by making it easy for people to find deals at nearby shops and connect with mobile software applications.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
3D smartphone to make debut in Japan next month

3D smartphone to make debut in Japan next month

Japan's Softbank on November 4 unveiled smartphones that enable users to enjoy three-dimensional photos, videos and games without the need to wear special glasses. Softbank Mobile said it would release a 3D-capable Galapagos smartphone in early December a
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Jambox a boombox for the smart gadget era

Jambox a boombox for the smart gadget era

Jawbone has packed the monster sound of a boombox in a pocket-sized "Jambox" that wirelessly adds home-theatre sound to mobile gadgets from smartphones to tablet computers. The San Francisco firm known for fashionable earpieces for smartphones crafted its
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
In a Stockholm hotel, mobile phones replace room keys

In a Stockholm hotel, mobile phones replace room keys

Check-in and check-out and even opening the door to your room - a mobile phone is the only key you need at a Stockholm hotel conducting a pilot project of new mobile applications, the participating companies said on November 2.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
New Internet search engine Blekko.com launched

New Internet search engine Blekko.com launched

Challengers to Google have come and gone but another startup is stepping up to try to make its mark in Internet search. The latest Web search engine is Blekko.com, which launched a beta, or test, product on November 1 backed by millions in venture capital
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Few Americans using location-based services: Pew study

Few Americans using location-based services: Pew study

Foursquare is one of the hottest tech startups around but few Americans are using it or similar location-based services, according to a report released on November 4. Only one percent of US adult Internet users are using a "geosocial" service such as Four
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
New hologram technology brings 3-D to life

New hologram technology brings 3-D to life

Executives may not be able to beam a full three-dimensional image of themselves across the world just yet but researchers are a step closer to 3-D real-time images, an advance in holographic technology that could make video conferencing far more lifelike.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Facebook shrinks Web page fonts

Facebook shrinks Web page fonts

Facebook set some users to squinting on November 3 by shrinking text size on pages of the world's most popular online social networking service. "We are constantly testing new ways to make the site more efficient for people," a Facebook spokesman said in
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
PayPal patches hacker hole in iPhone application

PayPal patches hacker hole in iPhone application

PayPal has rushed out a patch for a flaw in its iPhone application that could let hackers access accounts at the online financial transactions service, The Wall Street Journal reported on November 3. The flaw only affected people that used PayPal applicat
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
GPS maker hanging up on smartphones

GPS maker hanging up on smartphones

GPS maker Garmin is abandoning the smartphone business after failing to find its way in the highly competitive sector with a handset released a year ago. "We thoroughly analyzed the rapidly changing dynamics of the smartphone market and concluded that we
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Dell acquires 'cloud' computing services firm Boomi

Dell acquires 'cloud' computing services firm Boomi

US computer giant Dell announced on November 2 that it has acquired Boomi, a company that provides Web-based or "cloud" computing services. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Climate and consumers biggest threats to future: UN

Climate and consumers biggest threats to future: UN

The warming Earth and the globalization of the consumer society are becoming the biggest threats to future wealth and happiness, the United Nations said on November 04. Rich countries "need to blaze the trail" on making economic growth less dependent on f
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
China to launch manned space laboratory around 2020

China to launch manned space laboratory around 2020

China said on November 03 it would launch a space lab to be manned for long stretches within about 10 years, a move it believes would bring it closer to the United States and Russia as powers capable of reaching the moon.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Tiny variants in protein are key to natural HIV resistance

Tiny variants in protein are key to natural HIV resistance

Tiny variants in a protein that alerts the body to infection could explain how one in 300 HIV-infected people are able to resist the onset of AIDS for years without needing any treatment, researchers said on November 04.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Gene finding opens way to new hypertension treatment

Gene finding opens way to new hypertension treatment

The discovery of a new gene variant by an EU-funded research team opens the way to improved treatment for high blood pressure sufferers, the European Commission said on November 04.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Retinal implant trial helps blind people see shapes

Retinal implant trial helps blind people see shapes

Scientists have developed an eye implant that allowed three blind patients to see shapes and objects within days of treatment in a trial and say the device could become routine for some kinds of blindness in five years.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Volcanic blasts can boost Southeast Asian rains: study

Volcanic blasts can boost Southeast Asian rains: study

Scientists studying tree rings to reconstruct the past have found that major volcanic eruptions can boost rains in Southeast Asia, challenging a common perception of volcanoes as purely destructive forces. Studies in the past have shown massive eruptions
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Diabetes drugs may help control cancer

Diabetes drugs may help control cancer

Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on November 02. Patients who had taken the drugs to control diabetes were much less likely to have lung cancer spread - which i
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Gaining weight? Stress may not be main culprit

Gaining weight? Stress may not be main culprit

Stressed and gaining weight? The stress - and the exercise-slacking or chocolate-munching it breeds - may actually not be the main culprit. Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on weight by reaching for junk food or avoiding exercis
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
SoGen quarterly net profit doubles

SoGen quarterly net profit doubles

French lender Societe Generale beat forecasts with a doubling in quarterly net profit on November 03 and insisted it would not have to raise fresh cash to meet new post-crisis capital standards for banks.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
BNP Paribas reports profit jump

BNP Paribas reports profit jump

French bank BNP Paris reported a 46-percent rise in quarterly profit on November 04 and assured that it had no need to raise capital to meet new banking standards. The bank provided data suggesting that it would have to raise shareholders' funds by about
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
HSBC Islamic arm eyes 125 new branches by 2012

HSBC Islamic arm eyes 125 new branches by 2012

HSBC Amanah, the Islamic arm of bank HSBC, plans to open 125 branches throughout the Middle East and Asia by the end of 2012 eyeing rapid growth in the $1 trillion Islamic finance industry, a top executive said.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
BOC Aviation orders 30 Airbus A320

BOC Aviation orders 30 Airbus A320

Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation announced on November 03 it had ordered 30 Airbus A320 medium-range airliners for delivery between 2012 and 2014. "The current order is timely as the aviation industry has returned to profitability and ai
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Fiat sees 40 percent collapse in car sales

Fiat sees 40 percent collapse in car sales

Sales of Fiat cars plunged by 39.96 percent in October on a 12-month comparison, Italy's transport ministry said in a statement, with sales of new cars overall dropping by 28.82 percent. The data highlighted the effects of the gradual end to cash-for-clun
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Fiat sees 40 percent collapse in car sales

Fiat sees 40 percent collapse in car sales

Sales of Fiat cars plunged by 39.96 percent in October on a 12-month comparison, Italy's transport ministry said in a statement, with sales of new cars overall dropping by 28.82 percent. The data highlighted the effects of the gradual end to cash-for-clun
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Exxon expects strong Asia demand

Exxon expects strong Asia demand

Exxon Mobil Corp expects strong demand in Asia Pacific to absorb fresh gas supplies after doubling third-quarter output from a year ago on production from new liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains in Qatar, a senior executive said on November 02.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Etisalat sets timetable for Zain deal

Etisalat sets timetable for Zain deal

UAE telecoms group Etisalat set terms for its plan to buy a stake in Kuwait's Zain on November 03, making any deal dependent on the sale of Zain's Saudi assets as it began scrutiny of the company's books.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Banks go toe to toe as Wall Street woos hedge funds

Banks go toe to toe as Wall Street woos hedge funds

The battle to be the top dog in the lucrative business of clearing trades and lending money to hedge funds is heating up as a handful of US and European banks are intensifying their push into the space. Citigroup, Bank of America Corp and other commercial
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Banks go toe to toe as Wall Street woos hedge funds

Banks go toe to toe as Wall Street woos hedge funds

The battle to be the top dog in the lucrative business of clearing trades and lending money to hedge funds is heating up as a handful of US and European banks are intensifying their push into the space. Citigroup, Bank of America Corp and other commercial
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Federer beats Djokovic for fourth Basel title

Federer beats Djokovic for fourth Basel title

Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. The win, in just under two hours, provided revenge for world number two Federer, who fell to the Serb here a year ago in the title match after winning the three p
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Lahore Gymkhana wins 15th Allama Iqbal Golf Tournament

Lahore Gymkhana wins 15th Allama Iqbal Golf Tournament

Lahore Gymkhana won 15th Allama Iqbal Open Golf Tournament with total score of 442 while Gujranwala team remained runners-up here on Sunday. A total of 225 golfers participated in this four days golf tournament played at Garrison Golf Club Sialkot. Profes
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Ivanovic wins Bali title

Ivanovic wins Bali title

Ana Ivanovic defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) Sunday to complete her turnaround season with a trophy at the Bali Tournament of Champions. After sinking to a lowly 65th ranking during a two-year-lull following 2008 grand slam success at Roland Garr
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Martin inspires New Zealand recovery

Martin inspires New Zealand recovery

Fast bowler Chris Martin bagged a five-wicket haul as New Zealand staged a dramatic comeback on the fourth day of the first Test against India on Sunday. Martin (5-25) polished off India's top-order in a sensational opening spell of 4-15 off nine overs, i
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan target first one-day series win since 2008

Pakistan target first one-day series win since 2008

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi says his team are determined to record their first limited-overs series win since 2008 by beating South Africa in the fifth one-day international on Monday. Pakistan have twice come from behind to level the five-match series
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Wapda edges out PAF 1-0 in Premier League

Wapda edges out PAF 1-0 in Premier League

Wapda has on Sunday completed double over PAF in Pakistan Premier Football League at Railway Stadium, Lahore with 1-0 second leg win. It was another giant step for electricitymen in order to clinch the national title for the eighth time. The first leg las
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
PFF slams POA for excluding football from National Games

PFF slams POA for excluding football from National Games

Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has expressed shock and resentment over Pakistan Olympic Association (POA)'s decision to exclude the most popular game of football from the 31st National Games to be staged in Peshawar in December this year.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Kaneria dropped from Test squad

Kaneria dropped from Test squad

Pakistan left Danish Kaneria out of their Test squad after cricket authorities did not clear the leg-spinner for the two Test series against South Africa, official said Sunday.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Chelsea , Arsenal lose

Chelsea , Arsenal lose

Champions and Premier League leaders Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the season as Fernando Torres scored twice to guide resurgent Liverpool to a deserved 2-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday. The Spaniard was back to his predatory best with two well-
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Younis wants to bow out on World Cup high

Younis wants to bow out on World Cup high

Veteran batsman Younis Khan on Sunday expressed his hope that his team would win next year's World Cup, saying Pakistan is one of the four favourites to win the event which will be hosted in the sub-continent. "It's in my mind that before I leave we win a
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Shahzaib, Rehman, Zulqarnain fined

Shahzaib, Rehman, Zulqarnain fined

Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam on Sunday revealed three cricketers were fined for disciplinary reasons, saying there remains no tolerance on the rules implemented in the new code of conduct.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
ICC impressed with PCB's corruption response

ICC impressed with PCB's corruption response

A Task team of cricket's governing body on Sunday said it was impressed by the steps taken by Pakistan authorities to curb corruption and discipline problems to safeguard the integrity of the game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) last month advise
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Markets too downbeat on euro peripherals: IMF official

Markets too downbeat on euro peripherals: IMF official

Financial markets are putting too much pressure on euro zone peripheral states, which will eventually benefit from narrower debt spreads if they continue to redress fiscal imbalances in 2011, a senior IMF official.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Zloty expected to lead CEE gains, forint seen flat

Zloty expected to lead CEE gains, forint seen flat

Central European currencies are seen firming up in the next 12 months, helped by an economic recovery in Europe and greater global risk appetite as the Federal Reserve pumps cheap money into the US economy. Poland's zloty could lead the way with gains of
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Peso rise needs to be smoother

Peso rise needs to be smoother

Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said on Saturday the appreciation of the peso needs to be managed more smoothly so as not to hurt the incomes of the large population of Philippine workers abroad. Purisima also said that he country's exports wo
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
British investors await BoE economic health bulletin

British investors await BoE economic health bulletin

London Stock Exchange investors are looking ahead to a flood of company earnings statements in the week to come as well as an inflation report from the Bank of England, a key indicator of British economic health. The FTSE 100, after a week in which share
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
US stocks seek direction after Fed, elections

US stocks seek direction after Fed, elections

Wall Street navigated through three major landmines this week - the elections, the US Federal Reserve meeting and jobs report - with barely a scratch. Now what? With earnings season winding down and a light economic calendar next week, the market will be
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pound to coast against dollar

Pound to coast against dollar

The pound will trade near where it is now versus the dollar a year from now, according to median forecasts in the latest Reuters foreign exchange poll, but a lack of consensus on monetary policy has muddied the outlook.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Australian dollar to hold parity

Australian dollar to hold parity

The surging Australian dollar should keep most of its gains in coming months to be near parity against the US dollar on hopes domestic rates, already the highest in the developed world, may head even higher.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Investor fervour masks emerging market flaws

Investor fervour masks emerging market flaws

Huge gaps in growth and interest rates have turned the flow of money from mature into emerging economies into a torrent, but the truism that some markets are riskier than others should give investors pause for thought.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Investor fervour masks emerging market flaws

Investor fervour masks emerging market flaws

Huge gaps in growth and interest rates have turned the flow of money from mature into emerging economies into a torrent, but the truism that some markets are riskier than others should give investors pause for thought.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Euro to struggle versus dollar

Euro to struggle versus dollar

The euro will lose ground against the dollar over the coming year as austerity measures in Europe counteract any benefit to the common currency from renewed US quantitative easing, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Tokyo investors to watch US jobs data, G20

Tokyo investors to watch US jobs data, G20

Tokyo traders will be looking to US jobs data due Friday for clues on the state of the world's biggest economy while attention will also be on the Group of 20 summit at the end of the week, analysts said. The US job numbers are widely expected to show wea
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Wataniya Palestine launches $50 million IPO

Wataniya Palestine launches $50 million IPO

Mobile telephone operator Wataniya Palestine launched an initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday to raise $50 million for financing an expansion of its network, the firm's chief executive said. The company, part owned by Qatar Telecommunications Co, is of
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Global Markets Weekahead: goodbye QE and elections, hello G20

Global Markets Weekahead: goodbye QE and elections, hello G20

Two down and one to go. Having navigated past QE2 and the US mid-term elections, investors have another biggie in the coming week - a Group of 20 summit meeting that threatens a global clash of currencies. The result could have broad implications for the
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Written test for agriculture officer on November 25

Written test for agriculture officer on November 25

The Additional Controller of Examinations, Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) Hyderabad has notified for all concerned that Pre-Interview Written Test for the post of Sub-Registrar BPS-11 in Revenue Department and Agriculture Officer BPS-17 in Agricul
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Over 3,800 appear in SSUET Entry Test

Over 3,800 appear in SSUET Entry Test

As many as 3,850 candidates appeared in the Entry Test held here on Sunday at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) for admission to six engineering disciplines. The entry test was for admission to Biomedical, Electronic, Computer, Civ
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
FAP urges government to sell surplus wheat and rice

FAP urges government to sell surplus wheat and rice

Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP) has called upon the government to sell surplus wheat and rice worth $5 billion to overcome the financial crunch instead of borrowing from the World Bank and IMF on dictatorial terms at the risk of national interest.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
SU issues list of candidates for admissions to masters programme

SU issues list of candidates for admissions to masters programme

Director Admissions Sindh University (SU) Akhtar Ahmed Memon has notified admission list of successful candidates selected on merit for admissions to different disciplines under masters degree programme for academic session 2011.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
US can't evolve Afghan policy without Pakistan: Mushahid

US can't evolve Afghan policy without Pakistan: Mushahid

The secretary general of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid, Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that America would never be able to evolve it's Afghan policy, without Pakistan's help and it should avoid to grope in dark.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Experts' help sought for eradication of dengue virus

Experts' help sought for eradication of dengue virus

Secretary Health Punjab, Fawad Hassan Fawad has urged upon the public health experts to come forward with a comprehensive strategy based on the scientific research for complete eradication of dengue virus so that this issue would be resolved on permanent
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Businessmen asked to invest in Azad Kashmir: Attique

Businessmen asked to invest in Azad Kashmir: Attique

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan has said that a strategy has been formulated for the promotion of industrial sector on modern lines in Azad Kashmir. The step was being taken for bringing economic stability and prosperity of
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Haji Maqsood's death condoled

Haji Maqsood's death condoled

The LCCI office-bearers and the Executive Committee members have expressed their deep sense of sorrow over the sudden demise of President All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tijran Haji Maqsood Butt, father of LCCI Executive Committee Member Shahid Maqsood Butt.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
179 new dengue patients reported in Lahore

179 new dengue patients reported in Lahore

During last 24 hours 179 cases of dengue have been reported from Lahore and 33 from other districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. A release of Health Department (Communicable Diseases Control Cell) issued here on Sunday said that 94 dengue patients
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
HSC Part-I annual exams

HSC Part-I annual exams

Controller of Examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Hyderabad has notified for information to heads of all institutions that the enrolment / registration form(s) along with fee from the eligible candidates who intend to appear at the
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
'JUI workers should educate people about real problems'

'JUI workers should educate people about real problems'

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Sunday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and PML-Q were hue and cry over petty issues to mislead and hoodwink the masses while both were supporting the government on major issues. They did not rai
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
President urges media to shun 'negativity'

President urges media to shun 'negativity'

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday urged media to stop selling negativity as a commodity and play its part in making Pakistan a strong and prosperous nation.
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
PU faculty members urged to set targets for future direction

PU faculty members urged to set targets for future direction

PU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has called upon faculty members to set targets for future direction of the University and persistently strive for their attainment by putting their heads together and joining hands as a single fraternity in o
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Taiwanese woman 'marries' herself

Taiwanese woman 'marries' herself

A Taiwanese woman said Sunday she had "married" herself by throwing a wedding banquet. The 30-year-old Chen Wei-yi, who has been an Internet sensation since announcing her "wedding" plans last month, held the ceremony in a Taipei hotel Saturday witnessed
Published 08 Nov, 2010 12:00am
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