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Print - 2013-06-30
Obama urges US House to pass immigration reform by August

Obama urges US House to pass immigration reform by August

President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the US House of Representatives to follow the lead of the Senate and pass a bill by August to reform the US immigration system. Speaking during a press conference in South Africa, Obama said there was more than eno
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Rouhani hints will balance hardline, reformist demands

Rouhani hints will balance hardline, reformist demands

Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he would appoint ministers from across its political spectrum as Iranian voters had chosen a path of moderation over extremism. His victory in the June 14 vote has lifted hopes of a thaw in Iran's ant
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
UN peacekeepers take over from African troops in Mali

UN peacekeepers take over from African troops in Mali

United Nations soldiers will take over from African troops in conflict-scarred Mali from Monday, making up the organisation's third-largest peacekeeping force by the end of the year. A 12,600-strong force will take over security duties from French troops
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Obama meets Mandela's family, police disperse protesters

Obama meets Mandela's family, police disperse protesters

US President Barack Obama met the family of South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Saturday, offering words of comfort and praising the critically ill retired statesman as one of history's greatest figures. The faltering health of Man
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Iraq attacks kill 10

Iraq attacks kill 10

Attacks in Sunni Arab areas of Iraq killed 10 people on Saturday, the latest in spiralling violence that has left more than 420 dead this month and sparked fears of renewed sectarian war. The surge in unrest comes as the country grapples with a prolonged
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Biden asked Ecuador not to give Snowden asylum: Correa

Biden asked Ecuador not to give Snowden asylum: Correa

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday said the United States asked him not to grant asylum for former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden in a "cordial" telephone conversation he held with US Vice President Joe Biden. Correa said he vowed to r
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Syrian army, backed by jets, launches assault on Homs

Syrian army, backed by jets, launches assault on Homs

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces launched a major offensive on Saturday against rebels in Homs, a centre of the two-year-old uprising, in their latest drive to secure an axis connecting Damascus to the Mediterranean. Activists said jets and morta
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Hundreds of thousands out for London's gay pride

Hundreds of thousands out for London's gay pride

Rainbow flags, colourful costumes and even a dog dyed pink ushered in London's 42nd gay pride festivities, with hundreds of thousands of people out for the annual celebration. Around 15,000 marched in the parade through the British capital, with up to hal
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
German aid group says three employees kidnapped in Syria

German aid group says three employees kidnapped in Syria

Three members of German aid group Gruenhelme, reported missing for more than six weeks, have been kidnapped in north-west Syria, the organisation said. "It has been 45 days since three members and employees of Gruenhelme were kidnapped overnight on May 14
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Thousands march in Istanbul to show solidarity with Kurds

Thousands march in Istanbul to show solidarity with Kurds

Thousands of protesters marched to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday chanting slogans against the government and police after security forces killed a Kurdish demonstrator in south-eastern Turkey. The protest had been planned as part of larger unrelate
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Bomb in Thai south kills 8 soldiers

Bomb in Thai south kills 8 soldiers

Suspected Muslim rebels in southern Thailand killed eight soldiers in a roadside bomb attack on Saturday, days after the government rejected demands for a ceasefire over the Islamic holiday of Ramadan starting next month. Thailand is a predominantly Buddh
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Dozens feared dead in fighting for control of Somali port city

Dozens feared dead in fighting for control of Somali port city

Dozens of people were feared killed in two days of fierce fighting for control of a strategic Somali port city, according to witness and militia accounts on Saturday, despite efforts to prevent the clashes escalating into broader clan warfare. Scores have
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Spanish police seize illegal Chinese medicine

Spanish police seize illegal Chinese medicine

Spanish police said Saturday they had seized hundreds of thousands of packets of unlicensed medicine illegally imported from China and India, including erection aids and slimming products. The Civil Guard "seized more than 250,000 units of illegal medicin
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Murdoch splits empire into two firms

Murdoch splits empire into two firms

Rupert Murdoch split his corporate empire into two parts Friday under a long-promised plan to "unlock value" by separating high-flying entertainment operations from struggling publishing activities. The split became effective at the close of trade in New
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Brazil leader's popularity plummets

Brazil leader's popularity plummets

President Dilma Rousseff's popularity has nosedived since Brazil's nationwide street protests erupted, a poll said Saturday as Rio braced for more demonstrations coinciding with the Confederations Cup final between the national squad and Spain. A Datafolh
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Israelis, Palestinians downbeat as Kerry extends peace bid

Israelis, Palestinians downbeat as Kerry extends peace bid

US Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving their stalled negotiations. But officials on both the feuding sides
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia meet on smog

Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia meet on smog

The foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia met Saturday to discuss solutions to the choking smog coming from forest fires in Sumatra ahead of a regional security forum. The three ministers are in the Brunei capital Bandar Seri Begawan for
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Cambodia bans foreign radio programmes in run-up to election

Cambodia bans foreign radio programmes in run-up to election

Cambodia has banned local radio stations from broadcasting content from foreign media in the run-up to a general election next month and also told them to stop carrying reports on foreigners playing any role in the campaign. Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
World Bank chief faces challenges as he makes his mark

World Bank chief faces challenges as he makes his mark

In his first year as president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has tried to refocus the institution on fighting poverty and climate change - but challenges lie ahead. The pick of the Korean-American, an academic and doctor by training, marked a radical de
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Gay marriages resume in California after five-year hiatus

Gay marriages resume in California after five-year hiatus

Same-sex couples - some in shorts and jeans, some in their work clothes - rushed to be wed in California on Friday after a court abruptly ended the state's five-year ban on gay marriage in the wake of landmark rulings at the US Supreme Court.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
British far-right leader arrested on banned march

British far-right leader arrested on banned march

The leader of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) was arrested on Saturday after breaching a police order banning a march to the London site where a soldier was murdered last month, the group said. Scotland Yard had warned Tommy Robinson and other
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
EU wheat crop looking good despite serious British problems

EU wheat crop looking good despite serious British problems

The European's Union's wheat crop is developing well and a larger harvest is expected this summer despite worry about Britain's crop, observers said on Thursday. "Weather has been crop-friendly for EU wheat in the past weeks and harvest estimates are bein
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
US sugar-for-ethanol plan advances

US sugar-for-ethanol plan advances

The US government is close to buying surplus sugar to sell to ethanol producers at a loss, in an effort to bolster weak domestic sugar prices and avoid losing hundreds of millions of dollars in defaulted loans. The White House budget office released the s
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Cotton rises on USDA report, scores worst quarter in a year

Cotton rises on USDA report, scores worst quarter in a year

Cotton prices settled slightly higher in choppy trading on Friday after the US government issued a smaller-than-expected forecast for US acreage dedicated to the fibre in the upcoming 2013/14 season. Cotton ended the quarter down 4 percent, its worst quar
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
US cotton market braces for big fibre delivery

US cotton market braces for big fibre delivery

US cotton traders expect a physical delivery of the fibre against the expiring July contract, large enough to deplete swelling exchange stocks 20 percent or more, and tighten supplies heading into the new 2013/14 crop year. ICE Futures US certified stocks
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
World spare oil capacity slips, production up: EIA

World spare oil capacity slips, production up: EIA

Global spare oil production capacity slipped in May and June from the previous two months, but was above levels during the same period last year, the US government said on Thursday. The spare capacity slipped to 2.4 million barrels per day in May and June
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
China to boost wheat imports

China to boost wheat imports

China will tap global markets for more top-quality wheat after rains during last month's harvest damaged some 10 million tonnes, over 8 percent of the annual output of the world's top producer of the grain. China has already snapped up wheat from the Unit
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
New York gold rallies, posts worst quarter

New York gold rallies, posts worst quarter

Gold surged more than 2 percent on Friday on end-of-quarter short-covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at least 45 years due to selling amid fears the US Federal Reserve may wind down its stimulus programme. Bullion's 2.3 perce
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Gold slumps below $1,200; other commodities mixed

Gold slumps below $1,200; other commodities mixed

Gold tumbled this week close to a three-year low under $1,200 per ounce, hit by receding inflation fears, upbeat US data, a strong dollar and expectations of an end to the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QE) stimulus. Other commodities experienced
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Nokia launches new versions of Lumia

Nokia launches new versions of Lumia

Mobilink has launched Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 exclusively for its customers across Pakistan, says a press release issued here on Saturday. Mobilink's prepaid customers can also avail a package deal with the Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 phones
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Committee formed to facilitate Aafia's repatriation

Committee formed to facilitate Aafia's repatriation

Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has formed a committee on Dr Aafia Siddiqui's case which will present its recommendations to the Cabinet to facilitate her repatriation.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
'Early monsoon may adversely affect cotton production target'

'Early monsoon may adversely affect cotton production target'

The early advent of monsoon may hamper the country's cotton production target in the upcoming season, textile division officials told Business Recorder. Cotton production for the upcoming season is estimated at 14.1 million bales from eight million
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
75 militants killed in Para Chamkani

75 militants killed in Para Chamkani

Deputy Commandant Frontier Corps, Colonel Wasim Zafar Bhatti has said about 75 militants were killed in 34 days operation in Para Chamkani area. In a briefing on Saturday Deputy Commandant FC told that some terrorists had entered the Para Chamkani area on
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Monsoon rains to persist for few days

Monsoon rains to persist for few days

Meteorological Office predicted onset of monsoon rains in the country, which started on Friday and will persist for two to three days. The spell's main focus is upper parts of the country.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa JI decides to contest all NA, PA by-polls seats

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa JI decides to contest all NA, PA by-polls seats

Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to field its candidates on all the national and provincial assembly constituencies in the by-elections scheduled on August 22. In the general election 2013, several candidates of various political partie
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
CCP needed traders, government's support to check cartelization

CCP needed traders, government's support to check cartelization

The Competition Consultative Group (CCG), an informal think tank set up by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), has strongly urged the business community and the government to extend full support to CCP to check cartelization, anti-competitive be
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Incidence of crime increasing in Islamabad

Incidence of crime increasing in Islamabad

The incidence of crimes has witnessed a sharp increase in the federal Capital last week despite tall claims of strict security arrangements by police for bringing down the crime rate. According to information gathered from various police stations of the c
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Anti-polio drive continues

Anti-polio drive continues

The anti-polio campaign continued for its second consecutive day on Saturday in the district. According to Extended Programme of Immunization (EPI), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Anti-polio points have been established at hospitals, medical centers and all entry an
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Indian trooper killed

Indian trooper killed

An Indian trooper was killed in an incident of accidental firing in occupied Rajouri district. According to Kashmir Media Service, a senior police official said that the trooper, Naik P P Silu, a resident of Nagaland, died after his service rifle accident
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Two schools blown up

Two schools blown up

Terrorists blew up two government primary schools in Lakki Marwat District early Saturday morning. The incidents took place at Pahrakhel Pakka and Kotka Nasrullah villages. The school buildings were severely damaged‚ but no casualty took place.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Two die in roof collapse incident

Two die in roof collapse incident

At least two persons died while four others injured as a roof of a housed collapsed here on Saturday. According to reports, a three-story building's roof was collapsed due to heavy rain last night in which two persons died and four others injured, reporte
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
UK HC calls on Nisar

UK HC calls on Nisar

High Commissioner of United Kingdom, Adam Thomson called on Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan here on Saturday and discussed matters of mutual interest including Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Pakistan a
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
'Stroke among three most common causes of death'

'Stroke among three most common causes of death'

"Stroke is among the three most common causes of death alongside cancer and heart disease and is usually caused due to an irregular heartbeat called artial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke by four to five times."
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Maulana Maududi's grandson robbed

Maulana Maududi's grandson robbed

Armed dacoits robbed Hashim Maududi, grandson of Maulana Abul Ala Maududi, here on Saturday. Hashim was going home from Gulberg Gymkhana. Some persons in police uniforms stopped him on the pretext of checking and snatched expensive mobile phone and laptop
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Anti-polio campaign begins in Lahore

Anti-polio campaign begins in Lahore

City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has inaugurated anti-polio campaign here on Saturday. According to a CDGL's spokesperson, in the presence of District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) Lahore Naseem Sadiq, Lady Health Worker Zahida Bibi and Naib Qasid Nas
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Shahbaz for early finalisation of one-window energy policy

Shahbaz for early finalisation of one-window energy policy

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the energy crisis has badly affected the country and national economy due to which education, health, agriculture, livestock, industry, trade and all sections of life have been affected. He said that we a
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
FCCI hails government over devising new energy policy

FCCI hails government over devising new energy policy

Chaudhry Muhammad Boota, Vice President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has appreciated the effort of the government to overcome the energy crisis by devising New Energy Policy, which would help to overcome the electricity generation, a
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Two more children die of measles

Two more children die of measles

Two more children on Saturday died of measles, raising the death toll to 35 in the city. According to hospital sources, measles affected children identified as Danish, 8, and Alishah, 6, died in two government Allied and Civil Hospitals of the city.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
NGO discusses SRHR issues with religious leaders

NGO discusses SRHR issues with religious leaders

With a view to engage with religious leaders who endorsed the campaign and take feedback on the sexual and reproductive health and the associated rights (SRHR) curriculum development, NGO-Hayat-Lifeline Campaign held a provincial seminar here in Dar-ul-Al
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
CPSP termed torch-bearer for under-training doctors

CPSP termed torch-bearer for under-training doctors

Former Surgeon General of Pakistan and Principal CMH Medical Lahore, Lieutenant General Syed Afzaal Ahmed (Retd) on Saturday said the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) is a torch bearer for under training doctors and expressed the hope th
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
SMEs play key role in economic turnaround

SMEs play key role in economic turnaround

The Secretary Industries Punjab, Irfan Ali has said that the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through a well-co-ordinated and well-tailored mechanism would be given priority as SMEs have a key role in economic turnaround. The Secretary I
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
CM takes notice of firing on Ausaf's vehicle

CM takes notice of firing on Ausaf's vehicle

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday has taken notice of firing on the vehicle of former Advocate General Punjab Ashtar Ausaf in Garden Town area and sought a report from Inspector General Police Punjab. The Chief Minister directed th
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
US Consul General calls on Shahbaz

US Consul General calls on Shahbaz

American Consul General in Lahore Nina Maria Fite called on the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Chief Minister's Office, here on Saturday. Matters regarding energy crisis being faced by Pakistan, to overcome this problem and co-operation in power
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Hamza reviews monsoon arrangements

Hamza reviews monsoon arrangements

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz has stressed upon the public representatives and the officers of civic organisations to extend their co-operation with each other to ensure foolproof arrangements for protecting the citizens during
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Punjab passes Rs 80.38 billion supplementary budget

Punjab passes Rs 80.38 billion supplementary budget

Punjab Assembly passed Rs 80.38 billion plus supplementary budget here on Saturday. Opposition benches due to excessive spending of the government boycotted the supplementary budget proceedings. Legislators in the session stressed that better endeavour sh
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Punjab passes Rs 80.38 billion supplementary budget

Punjab passes Rs 80.38 billion supplementary budget

Punjab Assembly passed Rs 80.38 billion plus supplementary budget here on Saturday. Opposition benches due to excessive spending of the government boycotted the supplementary budget proceedings. Legislators in the session stressed that better endeavour sh
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
KU holds interactive workshop on 'research project writing'

KU holds interactive workshop on 'research project writing'

A workshop on 'Synopsis, Thesis and Research Project Writing' was organised at the University of Karachi. An official of the institution said on Saturday that by the University of Karachi and Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with Institu
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
PN Academy holds officers' graduating ceremony

PN Academy holds officers' graduating ceremony

A total of 137 naval officers graduated on Saturday at an impressive ceremony held at Pakistan Naval Academy. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila was the chief guest on the occasion. The graduating class comprised 104 midshipmen includi
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Sindh Finance Bill 2013-14 passed unanimously

Sindh Finance Bill 2013-14 passed unanimously

The Sindh Assembly on Saturday unanimously passed the provincial budget exceeding Rs 658.624 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14, despite opposition parties' rejection of the financial plan. All opposition parties, including MQM, PML-F, PML-N and PTI, rej
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Sindh Finance Bill 2013-14 passed unanimously

Sindh Finance Bill 2013-14 passed unanimously

The Sindh Assembly on Saturday unanimously passed the provincial budget exceeding Rs 658.624 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14, despite opposition parties' rejection of the financial plan. All opposition parties, including MQM, PML-F, PML-N and PTI, rej
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Seminar on Asthama held

Seminar on Asthama held

Pakistan Primary Care Respiratory Group (PPCRG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and GSK Pharma jointly organised a seminar regarding the Chest Disease Asthama.
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Quake jolts northern areas

Quake jolts northern areas

A moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter Scale struck Chitral, Swat, Dir, and adjoining areas Saturday morning. There is no immediate report of any casualty or damages, PTV reported. The tremors sent a wave of fear and panic among the people. Howeve
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Budget to fuel poverty, stoke inflation: opposition

Budget to fuel poverty, stoke inflation: opposition

Opposition parties in the Sindh Assembly on Saturday rejected the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2013-14, saying it will induce a surge in poverty and inflation in the province. Representatives of opposition parties including Sardar Ahmed and Faisa
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
PML-F worker killed in rocket attack

PML-F worker killed in rocket attack

A PML-F activist was killed near Kumb on Saturday. According to the detail some armed men, who were in police dress, fired rockets and gun shots on village Mehwal Shambani within the jurisdiction of Kumb police station as a result of which Pakistan Muslim
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Experts call for greater public awareness about COPD

Experts call for greater public awareness about COPD

Medical experts on Saturday highlighted the lack of public awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which has a prevalence rate of 2.1 percent in Pakistan's population aged 40 years and above. COPD is a chronic lung (or respiratory) c
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Three bodies recovered

Three bodies recovered

Police found three bodies in a graveyard in Satellite Town area, here on Saturday. Police sources said that unknown men killed them and later dumped the bodies in Satellite Town graveyard. "The hands and feet of the bodies were tied with ropes," police sa
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
SAPICO ratings maintained

SAPICO ratings maintained

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has maintained the entity ratings of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company Limited (SAPICO) at 'AA/A-1+' (Double A/A-One Plus). Outlook on the assigned ratings has been revised from 'Stabl
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
SAPICO ratings maintained

SAPICO ratings maintained

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has maintained the entity ratings of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company Limited (SAPICO) at 'AA/A-1+' (Double A/A-One Plus). Outlook on the assigned ratings has been revised from 'Stabl
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Residents of Al-Muslim Society slam secretary for not holding elections

Residents of Al-Muslim Society slam secretary for not holding elections

Residents of Al-Muslim Co-operative Housing Society Sector 34-A Scheme 33 have criticised the role of Scheme's Secretary of violating election rules by not bolding elections for eight years. In a letter to management of Registrar's Office, they also accus
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Mysterious fire burns five vehicles

Mysterious fire burns five vehicles

Five vehicles were engulfed by a fire in the parking area of a residential apartment complex in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in early hours of Saturday. The incident took place late night when some residents of an apartment in Gulshan-e-Iqbal's block VI area noti
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Gold prices soar

Gold prices soar

Gold prices on Saturday soared by Rs 950 per tola to Rs 47, 500 on the local market, traders said. The price of gold per 10-gram went up by Rs 814 to Rs 40, 714. The price of yellow metal on the global market was $1, 236 an ounce up by $36 an ounce, accor
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
The 'myth' of subsidy on fertilisers

The 'myth' of subsidy on fertilisers

Subsidies to the agriculture sector are in vogue all over the world for food security. Fertiliser subsidy, in Pakistan, has probably been one of the most hotly debated issues in the past. However, the subject was never well understood for an informed deba
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
INSC playing important role

INSC playing important role

International Nathiagali Summer Colleges (INSC) on physics and contemporary needs are being organised every year since 1976. The idea of holding these Colleges came from the distinguished Nobel Laureate, Professor Abdus Salam who emphasised the vital need
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
From kitchen to courts: US race issues still simmer

From kitchen to courts: US race issues still simmer

America may have a black man in the White House, but questions of race and the legacy of centuries of slavery and discrimination continue to smoulder in US society. From the top court in the nation to a popular Southern cook and a contentious murder trial
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Doha move: First step to legitimize terrorism

Doha move: First step to legitimize terrorism

September 20, 2011 US President Bush policy statement to defeat, stop, eliminate and destroy terrorism through power and giving it the name of War against Terror now seems failed by greeting Taliban political office and calling it door for peace. United S
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
The change in Qatar

The change in Qatar

In a surprise move at rather an odd hour of 8 am last Tuesday, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani made a televised address to the nation announcing his abdication in favour of his fourth son, 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa al-Thani. The
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Naked through NSA eyepiece

Naked through NSA eyepiece

Star wars, cyber wars and water wars - the so-called wars of future are already upon us. Pakistan is fighting all three but reports from the battlefronts are not very encouraging. The CIA-operated drones give us the foretaste of a star war. India has impo
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Mirwaiz concerned over environmental degradation in IHK

Mirwaiz concerned over environmental degradation in IHK

Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed serious concern over the environmental degradation due to human interference in ecologically sensitive areas in the territory. According to KMS, addressing a gathering in occup
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
President accords assent to the Finance Bill 2013

President accords assent to the Finance Bill 2013

President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday accorded assent to the Finance Bill 2013 to give effect to the financial proposals of the federal government. The President gave the assent to the Bill, on the advice of the Prime Minister, for the financial year beginn
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
President accords assent to the Finance Bill 2013

President accords assent to the Finance Bill 2013

President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday accorded assent to the Finance Bill 2013 to give effect to the financial proposals of the federal government. The President gave the assent to the Bill, on the advice of the Prime Minister, for the financial year beginn
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Mauritanian judges' team calls on CJ LHC

Mauritanian judges' team calls on CJ LHC

A delegation headed by Chief Justice of Mauritania Sidi Yahefdhou on Saturday called on Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Umar Ata Bandial. The delegation included Justice Ba Moukhtar and Justice Cheikh Atih Cheikh Ahmad Mahmoud of the Supreme Court of M
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Prospects exist for enhancing Pak-Nepal trade: Firpo

Prospects exist for enhancing Pak-Nepal trade: Firpo

Pakistan and Nepal can achieve quantum leap in bilateral trade while enhancing trade in agricultural commodities as agriculture has special potential for expansion of bilateral trade. This was stated by Senior Vice-President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
MQM calls for end to atrocities on workers

MQM calls for end to atrocities on workers

Condemning arrests of workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and raids on their houses by law-enforcement agencies, MQM's Co-ordination Committee sought immediate release of its workers, besides calling for an end to the oppression being committed on t
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Proper system needed to eliminate corruption: CJ PHC

Proper system needed to eliminate corruption: CJ PHC

Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Dost Muhammad Khan said on Saturday that corruption was rampant from Patwar khana to the President House. Addressing a ceremony here, the PHC CJ said a high-level institution must be established which should bring a
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Base oil scam: PSO official urges minister to re-initiate inquiry

Base oil scam: PSO official urges minister to re-initiate inquiry

A senior official of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), who has been accused of involvement in base oil import scam by the former government, has approached Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to re-initiate an inquiry to identify the guilty. According to a le
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Imran last ray of hope for change: Qureshi

Imran last ray of hope for change: Qureshi

Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Imran Khan is the only hope to put the country on the track of prosperity and development. Talking to the media, he said that his party would devolve power to
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Sajid Aziz, Rizwan Bhatti win KUJ-Dastoor polls

Sajid Aziz, Rizwan Bhatti win KUJ-Dastoor polls

Sajid Aziz and Rizwan Bhatti were elected President and General Secretary of Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ-Dastoor), respectively, in the election for the year 2013-14 here on Saturday. Agha Syed Karam Ali Shah and Muhammad Ahmed Khan were elected as
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Qaim asks to continue actions against criminals: DG Rangers meets CM

Qaim asks to continue actions against criminals: DG Rangers meets CM

Director General Rangers (Sindh) Major General Rizwan Akhtar called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and briefed him about the measures taken for the improvement of law and order in Karachi. According to a handout issued here on Saturday, the Ch
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Phone used in planning attack on Justice Baqar found: police

Phone used in planning attack on Justice Baqar found: police

Law-enforcement agencies on Saturday claimed finding a cell phone used in the "planning" of the bomb attack on the convoy of Justice Maqbool Baqar during a search operation at the Central Jail, Karachi. According to sources, Sindh Rangers and police condu
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
No one claimed responsibility of Haider's abduction: Gilani

No one claimed responsibility of Haider's abduction: Gilani

Former Prime Minister and PPP senior leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that he himself was striving hard for recovery of his abducted son Ali Haider Gilani. Talking to media at local airport on Saturday, he said no one had claimed responsibility of abdu
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
569 road accidents reported in Punjab

569 road accidents reported in Punjab

Total 569 road traffic accidents were reported in Rescue 1122's Provincial Monitoring Cell in all 36 Districts of Punjab during last 24 hours, in which 14 lives were lost and 471 serious injured were shifted to different hospitals of relevant districts. H
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
ISF seeks to form impartial body to hold elections

ISF seeks to form impartial body to hold elections

Rejecting the committee constituted for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf students wing elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Insaf Students Federation (ISF) activists urged the party's central leadership to form an impartial provincial committee for holding t
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
Gulshan-e-Maymar Bomb recovered from area: police

Gulshan-e-Maymar Bomb recovered from area: police

Security agencies on Saturday claimed recovering an explosive device containing two kilograms of high explosives from the Gulshan-e-Maymar area. According to police officials, an unknown caller had informed them about the presence of the bomb. They said t
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
US bugged EU offices, computer networks

US bugged EU offices, computer networks

The United States bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the latest in a series of exposures of alleged US spy programmes. Der Spiegel cited f
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
US bugged EU offices, computer networks

US bugged EU offices, computer networks

The United States bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the latest in a series of exposures of alleged US spy programmes. Der Spiegel cited f
Published 30 Jun, 2013 12:00am
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