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Print - 2012-07-01
Iran to deploy submarines in Caspian Sea

Iran to deploy submarines in Caspian Sea

A semi-official Iranian news agency says Tehran plans to deploy submarines in the Caspian Sea. The Saturday report by Fars quotes Adm. Abbas Zamini as saying Iran plans to deploy "light submarines" to the oil-rich sea that adjoins Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Iran says selling oil 'easily' despite sanctions

Iran says selling oil 'easily' despite sanctions

Iran says it is having no trouble selling oil despite US sanctions imposed over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. The Saturday report by the semi-official Mehr news agency quotes Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani as saying that Iran is "easily" abl
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Iran says selling oil 'easily' despite sanctions

Iran says selling oil 'easily' despite sanctions

Iran says it is having no trouble selling oil despite US sanctions imposed over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. The Saturday report by the semi-official Mehr news agency quotes Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani as saying that Iran is "easily" abl
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Iran's UN envoy criticises US, EU over nuclear talks

Iran's UN envoy criticises US, EU over nuclear talks

Western powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme have not been "serious enough" in their attempts to resolve an escalating stand-off with the Islamic Republic, Tehran's UN envoy said on Friday. Iran held what officials said were intense tal
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Blanc leaves French hotseat

Blanc leaves French hotseat

Laurent Blanc will not renew his contract as coach of France he and the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed on Saturday. The 46-year-old said in a statement sent to AFP that he and the FFF president Noel Le Graet had not been able to reach an agree
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Mighty Egypt bite dust in Central African Republic

Mighty Egypt bite dust in Central African Republic

Record seven-time champions Egypt will miss consecutive Africa Cup of Nations tournaments for the first time since 1968 after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Central African Republic Saturday. Stunned 3-2 at home in a delayed first leg played behind close
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Italy bid to topple Spain as European kings

Italy bid to topple Spain as European kings

Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion. Having beaten strongly fancied Germany 2-1 in Thursday's second semi-final in
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Bhupathi-Mirza out of Wimbledon

Bhupathi-Mirza out of Wimbledon

French Open mixed doubles champions Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza of India crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round on Saturday. The defeat is a blow to their preparations ahead of the London 2012 Olympic tennis tournament, which gets under way at t
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Kaneria unlikely to resume domestic career: PCB

Kaneria unlikely to resume domestic career: PCB

Former test bowler Danish Kaneria is unlikely to be allowed to resume his career in Pakistan after being banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board, the Pakistan board (PCB) said on Saturday. Kaneria was banned for life from any involvement in
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan, Australia set to play in UAE

Pakistan, Australia set to play in UAE

Pakistan will play a One-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates starting in August, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Saturday. "Cricket Australia has accepted the itinerary of three ODIs and three T20 matches and al
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Serena wins marathon, Rosol's dream Wimbledon ends

Serena wins marathon, Rosol's dream Wimbledon ends

Four-time champion Serena Williams clinched a marathon triumph over China's Zheng Jie to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday as Lukas Rosol, the conqueror of Rafael Nadal, returned to anonymity. Sixth-seed Williams, playing in her 13th Wimbledon, saw
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Morgan glad to get going against Australia

Morgan glad to get going against Australia

England match-winner Eoin Morgan said he'd made a "big start" for his summer after his unbeaten 89 set up a 15-run win over Australia in the first one-day international here at Lord's. The hosts, who if they sweep this series 5-0 will knock Australia off
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
BCCI bans five players for fixing, corruption

BCCI bans five players for fixing, corruption

India's uncapped fast bowler T. P. Sudhindra has been handed a life ban for spot-fixing in a local match, the country's cricket chiefs announced on Saturday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also punished four other domestic players, with
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan revel as Sri Lanka's gamble misfires

Pakistan revel as Sri Lanka's gamble misfires

Mohammad Hafeez roared back to form with a career-best 172 not out as Pakistan made Sri Lanka pay for a failed gamble in the second Test in Colombo on Saturday. Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the three-match series, took advantage of Sri Lankan captain Mahela
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
South Libya clashes 'kill 47' in three days

South Libya clashes 'kill 47' in three days

Renewed tribal clashes in the Libyan city of Kufra have claimed at least 47 lives and left more than 100 others wounded in three days, local leaders and a medic told AFP on Saturday. "Thirty-two have been killed this week in the two Toubou residential are
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
US Justice Department will not prosecute Holder over gun scandal

US Justice Department will not prosecute Holder over gun scandal

The US Justice Department said on Friday it would not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to turn over to Congress documents about a gun-running scandal to Mexico. Holder, who heads the Justice Department, was cited on Thursday for contemp
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
EU ends police mission in Bosnia after a decade

EU ends police mission in Bosnia after a decade

A European Union police mission in Bosnia ended on Saturday after a decade of training local police forces and overseeing law enforcement agencies that were rebuilt almost from scratch after the 1992-95 war. The pullout of some 130 European Union Police M
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
China to lead talks on nuclear definitions

China to lead talks on nuclear definitions

China will lead talks among the five original nuclear-armed states to define arms control terms, the group said on Friday, a first for Beijing and a step that might ultimately bring greater clarity about its nuclear arsenal and strategy. A working group o
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Iraq attacks kill 11

Iraq attacks kill 11

Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed four police, two soldiers and five civilians on Saturday, security and medical officials said. Two roadside bombs at a checkpoint west of Samarra killed four federal police and three civilians, and wounded three more
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
PLO calls for UN Security Council meet on settlements

PLO calls for UN Security Council meet on settlements

The Palestine Liberation Organisation called on Saturday for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Israel's policy of building Jewish settlements on Palestinian land. The call came after news that a controversial meeting between Palestinian leader M
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shamir dies

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shamir dies

Ex-prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, a former soldier, spy and statesman, has died at the age of 96, Israeli officials announced on Saturday. "Yitzhak Shamir has left us," current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement. Netanyahu "exp
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
New China law targets foreigners working illegally

New China law targets foreigners working illegally

China's national legislature adopted a new law on Saturday that will target foreigners who are living and working in China illegally, the official Xinhua News Agency said, adding that the government encourages citizens to inform on suspected illegal worke
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
South Korea to open controversial new mini-capital

South Korea to open controversial new mini-capital

After a decade of wrangling, South Korea is set to inaugurate a new mini-capital seen by supporters as a developmental triumph and by critics as a classic pork-barrel project. Sejong City will by 2015 house 16 ministries or agencies and 20 central governm
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Storms leave 3.5 million without power in eastern US

Storms leave 3.5 million without power in eastern US

About 3.5 million customers were without power in the eastern United States on Saturday amid a record heat wave after deadly thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines from Indiana to New Jersey. Statewide emergencies were declared in Ohio, Virginia
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Syria violence kills 53; regime troops storm Douma

Syria violence kills 53; regime troops storm Douma

At least 53 people were killed, mostly civilians, in violence across Syria on Saturday, and hundreds more were trapped in Douma as regime forces stormed the town in Damascus province, monitors said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights urged the Intern
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
UN publishes report on Iran arms trade with Syria

UN publishes report on Iran arms trade with Syria

A UN Security Council committee has published a report on Iranian sanctions violations, including shipments of weapons to Syria in breach of a UN ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic. The Security Council has imposed four rounds of sanctions on
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Australia sugar exports face delays due to rains

Australia sugar exports face delays due to rains

Australia's sugar exports may be delayed after rain pushes back cane harvesting in Queensland state and disrupts crushing operations in about half the 24 sugar mills in the world's third-largest raw sugar exporter. Delays in exports could help boost sugar
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
China seeks lower cotton prices, deferrals on poor demand

China seeks lower cotton prices, deferrals on poor demand

Textile mills and trading firms in China, the world's top cotton consumer, are renegotiating prices and deferring their cotton import contracts amid widespread defaults following a slump in US prices and slackening demand, traders said on Friday. Chinese
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Thailand cancels rice tender on low bids, Vietnam prices steady

Thailand cancels rice tender on low bids, Vietnam prices steady

Thailand cancelled a tender to sell 250,535 tonnes of rice from stocks as bids were too low, while prices for the Thai grain in the market remained more expensive than that sourced from other countries due to a state intervention scheme. The quantity offe
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
New York cotton ends week on higher note

New York cotton ends week on higher note

Cotton futures finished the week strong, rallying with a number of commodity and financial markets following an agreement among European leaders on a number of measures to ease the region's debt crisis. "The big feature was the European Union agreement. I
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Indonesians find campaign to curb rice hard to digest

Indonesians find campaign to curb rice hard to digest

After a hard morning's toil, most Indonesians like to refuel with a lunch that includes a generous helping of rice. But if it is a Tuesday, they will be out of luck at stalls in a suburb of Jakarta after the local mayor took the novel step of declaring it
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
US gold jumps over 3 percent on EU deal, logs monthly gain

US gold jumps over 3 percent on EU deal, logs monthly gain

Gold surged 3 percent to above $1,600 an ounce on Friday, ending June with its first monthly gain in five months, as a European deal to shore up banks and cut borrowing costs lifted bullion's investment appeal. Silver and platinum group metals also soared
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Commodity prices boosted by EU summit deal

Commodity prices boosted by EU summit deal

Commodity prices mostly rose over the week thanks to strong support won Friday after an EU summit delivered an unexpected deal aimed at further tackling the eurozone debt crisis. A surprise agreement to save the euro wrenched after an all-night summit of
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Young doctors meeting today

Young doctors meeting today

Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Professor Dr Salahuddin has suggested to Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to give last chance to young doctors for negotiation. He suggested this in a meeting with the Punjab CM held here o
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
PTI flays Punjab government

PTI flays Punjab government

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday has flayed the Punjab government for stalemate between the government and young doctors. PTI Central Information Secretary Shafqat Mahmood said that the Punjab is seeing the results of the provincial government's
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Chief minister Punjab advised to negotiate with young doctors

Chief minister Punjab advised to negotiate with young doctors

Opposition leader Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz has said that Chief Minister Punjab should negotiate with young doctors immediately. He also stressed the young doctors to show flexibility in their attitude and withdraw their strike at the earliest. Talking to
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
LHC takes decisions on dispensation of justice

LHC takes decisions on dispensation of justice

A Full Court meeting of the Lahore High Court was held here on Saturday which took different decisions to seep up process of dispensation of justice. The meeting headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial decided to bring number of cases in the cause list a
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Deadlock between doctors, Punjab government still persists

Deadlock between doctors, Punjab government still persists

The deadlock between the protesting Young Doctors Association (YDA) demanding a service structure and the Punjab government still persists, as both sides failed to find out any solution to current situation affecting poor patients as the doctors' strike c
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Man dies

Man dies

A man was killed in a road accident in Atta Shaheed police limits here on Saturday. Abid Ali of Chiniot was riding a motorcycle when a rashly driven truck hit him near Chak 111 SB on the Sargodha-Faisalabad road. He died instantly while the truck driver f
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Committee formed to determine prices of essential items

Committee formed to determine prices of essential items

District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) Lahore has constituted a sub-committee with equal representation to traders and shopkeepers along with district administration to determine the prices of the essential items. The committee will be meeting on 2 July, an
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami criticises statement of Foreign Secretary

Jamaat-i-Islami criticises statement of Foreign Secretary

Ameer Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasan, reacting to the statement of Secretary Foreign Affairs termed it against Pakistan's autonomy, security and integrity. Earlier the Secretary Foreign Affairs said the reopening of Nato supply line is in fa
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
'Low gas supply pressure is badly hurting industry'

'Low gas supply pressure is badly hurting industry'

Multan Industrial Estate's President Anis' A Sheikh has said that local industrialists and the industry of Southern Punjab are facing the shortage of natural gas as exceptionally low pressure of gas supply has crippled the industry in South Punjab. Such s
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Man injures wife in acid attack

Man injures wife in acid attack

A man threw acid on his wife when she was sleeping. Police said Ramazan of Bansi Lal village and his wife often quarrelled over domestic issues. He threw acid on her when she was asleep on Friday night. As a result, her eyes, face and upper part of her bo
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
LDA plans to revamp legal wing

LDA plans to revamp legal wing

For vigorously pursuing the court cases, Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has decided to revamp its legal wing by engaging well-reputed law firms, advocates and lawyers, having extensive experience in working with government set up besides recruiting an
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Nawaz voices concern over economic woes

Nawaz voices concern over economic woes

Former federal minister and leading political figure of Ghotki district Sindh Sardar Ali Nawaz Mehr met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Mian Nawaz Sharif here on Saturday and discussed country's political and economic situation besides matters of m
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
PTA Chairman, AJ&K Prime Minister discuss telecom sector progress

PTA Chairman, AJ&K Prime Minister discuss telecom sector progress

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Dr Mohammed Yaseen called on Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Chaudhary Abdul Majeed to discuss the progress of telecommunication sector at AJK in general and Neelum Valley in particular.
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Prospects of MMA's revival: ball in JUI's court, says Qazi

Prospects of MMA's revival: ball in JUI's court, says Qazi

Former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Chief, Qazi Hussein Ahmad has said that ball regarding the restoration of religio-political alliance, Muthahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is in the court of JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman. He said that the Chief of Jamaat-i-Isl
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Two prisoners killed in Sessions Court

Two prisoners killed in Sessions Court

A prisoner was shot dead by another inmate in the lockup (Bakhshi Khana) of Sessions Court on Saturday but he was also killed in police retaliation. The police said the two prisoners, who had to appear before the Sessions Court, exchanged hot words in the
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Working group formed to highlight education issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Working group formed to highlight education issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A joint working group was formed to workout education issues in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Saturday. The Peshawar Press Club in collaboration with Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAP) formally created the group. The decision was taken in co
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Gender empowerment: speakers underscore need for change in mindset

Gender empowerment: speakers underscore need for change in mindset

Speakers at a workshop on 'gender empowerment and home life improvement' underscored the need for changing the mindset that created hurdles in bringing the women in mainstream of the society. The workshop was organised by the Institute of Agriculture Exte
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
'People no longer interested in politics of allegations'

'People no longer interested in politics of allegations'

Deputy Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Q senior leader Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Saturday said main objective of joining the present government by Muslim League is to get the people's problems solved on priority basis in shortest possible time. H
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
New fares for stage carriages, PSVs

New fares for stage carriages, PSVs

Punjab Transport Department in consequent upon the recent reduction in fuel prices has enforced the new fares for the stage carriages and on air conditioned Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) on inter-city routes with immediate effects.
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Four judges named for PHC

Four judges named for PHC

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan approved four names of judges for appointment in the Peshawar High Court on Saturday. The commission's meeting was held at the Supreme Court Building under Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to establish university in Abbottabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to establish university in Abbottabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education, Qazi Mohammad Asad has announced to establish University in Abbottabad soon while Commerce College will be set up under special measures of the government. He said this while addressing a function held in
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Transport monetisation allowance: Rs 691 million allocated

Transport monetisation allowance: Rs 691 million allocated

The government has allocated Rs 691 million for the fiscal year 2012-13 with regard to payment of transport monetisation allowance to entitled officers, it was learnt. Sources said that allocation for purchase of transport for ministries and division has
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Government decides to set up Ramzan bazaars in AJK

Government decides to set up Ramzan bazaars in AJK

The government of Azad Jammu&Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday decided to set up special Ramzan bazars in various parts of all AJK districts to provide edibles at subsidised rates during the Holy Month of Ramzan. Official sources told APP it would commence from J
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan offers scholarship to 600 Afghan students

Pakistan offers scholarship to 600 Afghan students

Pakistan offered 600 scholarships for current academic year (2012-2013) for Afghan students to study in different disciplines in prominent Pakistani educational institutions, professional colleges and universities. Pakistan has been offering fully-funded
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
UVAS Syndicate approves Rs 591.9 million budget

UVAS Syndicate approves Rs 591.9 million budget

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Syndicate has approved Rs 591.9 million developments and non development budget for the financial year 2012-13. The University will be facing a deficit of Rs 66.778 million-primarily non release of f
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
UVAS Syndicate approves Rs 591.9 million budget

UVAS Syndicate approves Rs 591.9 million budget

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Syndicate has approved Rs 591.9 million developments and non development budget for the financial year 2012-13. The University will be facing a deficit of Rs 66.778 million-primarily non release of f
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Alarming rise in crime rate in capital

Alarming rise in crime rate in capital

Contrary to the tall claims of extra-ordinary security arrangements by law-enforcement agencies for protecting life and property of the capital residents, growing incidents of robberies, car lifting and murders have exposed the police department's efficie
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Euro II-compliant fuel

Euro II-compliant fuel

This is with reference to a news item in publications regarding the introduction of the Euro Emission Standards by the government. The fact is that this new policy of the government is not being fully implemented in the country, mainly due to the unavaila
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
No shared voice on Syria ahead of Geneva talks

No shared voice on Syria ahead of Geneva talks

Last-minute snags have cast doubt over a crisis meeting on Syria to take place in Geneva on Saturday, based on a plan proposed by international envoy Kofi Annan to bring about political change in the troubled country. Russia, a key ally of Syrian Presiden
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
As debt crisis widens, Denmark hands over EU presidency

As debt crisis widens, Denmark hands over EU presidency

Non-eurozone country Denmark on Sunday ends its six-month rotating presidency of the European Union with the financial woes of the common currency still dominating the agenda. "The crisis has set the tone," Connie Hedegaard, the EU's commissioner for clim
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Rio+20: Is it a dead end?

Rio+20: Is it a dead end?

The world underperformed relatively as compared to the commitments in 1992 Summit held at the same place Rio de Janeiro. These delays are very destructive and dangerous, a concern for the delegates from the developing countries. Out of the total objective
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Fighting AIDS

Fighting AIDS

Speaking at a seminar the other day, a senior official of the Sindh HIV/AIDS Control Programme disclosed that the province has as many as 4,794 HIV/AIDS registered cases. The same day another press report from Peshawar said that 1000 AIDS cases have be
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Eurozone woes put aid recipients in limbo

Eurozone woes put aid recipients in limbo

A report by Concord, a European non-governmental organisation (NGO), reveals that a growing number of European countries have been unable to release their pledged assistance to developing nations as a direct outcome of Europe's continuing financial cri
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Party election: PTI dissolves steering committees, wings

Party election: PTI dissolves steering committees, wings

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dissolved all steering committees and wings of the party and their office bearers on Saturday, including the presidents of the wings, at all levels for preparation of the party election process. According to a spokespers
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Master Paints holds a fun-filled day for children

Master Paints holds a fun-filled day for children

Master Paints has held a fun-filled day for the children of SOS Village, Lahore to inaugurate the recently refurnished study areas in all of its 18 houses. The National College of Arts (NCA) students painted and decorated the verandas to turn them into st
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Enver Beg's business falls prey to political victimisation?

Enver Beg's business falls prey to political victimisation?

The authorities are learnt to have seized the overseas promoters' license of former Senator Enver Beg ostensibly in reprisal for joining Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Talking to Business Recorder on Saturday, Enver Beg termed political victimisatio
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
District and Sessions Judge transferred

District and Sessions Judge transferred

The Lahore High Court Chief Justice on Saturday transferred District and Sessions Judge (Establishment) Irfan Ahmad Saeed, and posted him as presiding officer of anti-terrorism court No III Lahore for a period of two and half years. The CJ also transferre
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Meeting of LUMHS administration held to investigate student's death

Meeting of LUMHS administration held to investigate student's death

An emergent meeting of the administration of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro was held on Saturday to probe the incident of snake bite, which caused death of Rida Fatima Memon, a student of 2nd year MBBS, on June 29.
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
KCFA delegation calls on Sindh chief minister

KCFA delegation calls on Sindh chief minister

A six-member delegation of Karachi Council on Foreign Affairs (KCFA) led by Speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, called on Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, at CM House here on Saturday. Khuhro, being the Patron of the Council, introduced t
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Jail reforms under way: Sindh minister

Jail reforms under way: Sindh minister

Sindh Minister for Law and Prisons Ayaz Soomro has said that comprehensive plan is under implementation to convert the prisons into reforming houses. He said that closed industrial units have been rehabilitated, while computer and other training centres o
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Free, fair election to be held: Kaira

Free, fair election to be held: Kaira

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said that all the political parties including Pakistan Peoples Party wanted free, fair and transparent elections and for this, all out efforts would be made to achieve the obj
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Power shortfall hovers around 5,000 megawatts

Power shortfall hovers around 5,000 megawatts

Power shortfall hovered around 5,000MW for second consecutive day leading to 12 to 18 hours load shedding in urban and rural areas respectively. The critics have lamented that personal interest of prime minister and government claims proved futile and pow
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Robbers kill man in Quetta

Robbers kill man in Quetta

Robbers on Saturday killed a man in the Eastern Bypass area of the city, police said. They said that Eid Mohammad was killed when he offered resistance to the robber's bid to snatch his motorbike at the Badini Stop. The robbers took motorbike and managed
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Zardari meets leader of Dawoodi Bohra community

Zardari meets leader of Dawoodi Bohra community

President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday had a meeting with Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, leader of Dawoodi Bohra community here in London. During the meeting, the President inquired about his health and appreciated his services for the people of Pakistan. The
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
More than 60 percent infrastructure in Malakand restored: official

More than 60 percent infrastructure in Malakand restored: official

More than 60 percent of infrastructure has been restored in Malakand Division with financial and technical assistance of friendly countries, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Secretary, Communication and Works (C&W), Zahid Arif said on Saturday. He expressed these vie
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
PSO successfully renews union contract

PSO successfully renews union contract

Representatives of Pakistan State Oil (PSO's) Company's management amicably concluded negotiations with the office bearers of the Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) representing union employees for the renewal of the contract with the trade union. The rene
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Extortion case: ATC grants remand of two SIU men

Extortion case: ATC grants remand of two SIU men

Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday granted physical remand of two policemen of Special Investigation Unit (SIU) till July 6 in extortion (bhatta) case. The police produced accused ASI Javed and constable Muzaffar before ATC headed by the judge Bashir
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Semester exams held peacefully

Semester exams held peacefully

Papers of the on-going first semester examinations were smoothly conducted in peaceful and in a well-discipline manner at the University of Sindh without any hurdle while a tighten security arrangements were made with the help of full security cover by Un
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
ANP to participate in local bodies elections: Khattak

ANP to participate in local bodies elections: Khattak

Provincial President, ANP, Khyber Pakhtunhwa, Senator Afrasiab Khan Khattak has said that the party will fully participate in local bodies and next general elections and on the basis of its performance will return with big majority. He was addressing a ge
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Tajikistan envoy hosts reception

Tajikistan envoy hosts reception

Ambassador of Republic of Tajikistan, Zubaydullo N Zubaydov hosted a reception to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Pakistan and Tajikistan here at a local hotel. The event was well attended. Federal Minister for Railway Ghulam A
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
NBP ranked top bank of Pakistan

NBP ranked top bank of Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been ranked by The Banker as the top bank of Pakistan in its 'Top 1000 World Banks' ranking for 2012. 'Top 1000 World Banks' has been setting the industry benchmark since 1970 by providing comprehensive intelligence abo
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Employees irked by KDA's defunct status

Employees irked by KDA's defunct status

Annoyed over continuous working as a defunct department, the Karachi Development Authority is still endeavouring and making contacts with relevant officialdoms to get old authority's independent status restored; however, no official response has so far be
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Monsoon forecast: Site chief seeks proper drainage system

Monsoon forecast: Site chief seeks proper drainage system

Muhammad Irfan Moton, Chairman, Site Association of Industry here on Saturday expressed grave concern on the recent forecast by Pakistan Meteorological Department that during this monsoon season Pakistan will receive 15 percent more rainfall as compared t
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Ban on fishing goes into effect today

Ban on fishing goes into effect today

Sindh government has imposed the annual ban on deep-sea hunting from Sunday (July 1st) and will continue till July 31 in Sindh. The one month restriction is aimed to help fish and shrimp species undergo their breeding in the Arabian Sea, officials said on
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
ECOSOC to tackle global jobs crisis during next week

ECOSOC to tackle global jobs crisis during next week

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the world body's economic arm, will tackle the global jobs crisis when it begins its high-level segment on Monday, its President said Friday.
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Three arms smugglers among 30 felons arrested

Three arms smugglers among 30 felons arrested

Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on Saturday claimed to have arrested some 30 felons including two extortionists, three arms smugglers and a target killer in separate raids at various parts of the metropolis. According to police, two alleged extortionists
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
SLIC to launch health insurance in UAE

SLIC to launch health insurance in UAE

Pakistan's State Life Insurance Corporation SLIC is planning to launch health insurance scheme for residents in the UAE and elsewhere in the Gulf region, said its visiting Chairman Shahid Aziz Siddiqui. "We are finalising plan to roll out a new health ins
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
One more second added to time

One more second added to time

On Saturday, June 30, a leap second tacked onto the day. In keeping up with the Co-ordinated Universal Time, 61 seconds instead of 60 were added at the end of the day on Saturday. A leap second needs to be added on because tides are causing a breaking act
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Cop, PSF activist among four shot dead

Cop, PSF activist among four shot dead

A cop and an activist of People's Students Federation (PSF) fell prey to ongoing targeted killings in separate incidents at various parts of the metropolis, here on Saturday. According to police and rescue sources, a sub-inspector of Crime Investigation D
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
Prime Minister greets Canadian counterpart on National Day

Prime Minister greets Canadian counterpart on National Day

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has congratulated the Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Stephen Joseph Harper on their National Day falling today. In his message of felicitation sent to his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said "
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
World Bank yanks funds for Bangladesh''s bridge

World Bank yanks funds for Bangladesh''s bridge

The World Bank on Friday cancelled a $1.2 billion credit for a Bangladesh bridge project with immediate effect, saying it had "credible evidence" of a high-level corruption conspiracy among Bangladeshi government officials. "In light of the inadequate res
Published 01 Jul, 2012 12:00am
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