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Print - 2014-09-18
Iranian official kicked out over sexual harassment

Iranian official kicked out over sexual harassment

Asian Games organisers on Wednesday kicked out an Iranian official for sexually harassing a female volunteer and issued strong warnings after two alleged cases in two days. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) banned football equipment manager Amereh Ahmad f
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Thousands flood in ahead of Asia's biggest sports gala

Thousands flood in ahead of Asia's biggest sports gala

Thousands of athletes and officials gathered in Incheon on Wednesday as the clock ticked down to Asia's biggest sports spectacular and organisers fretted over low ticket sales. Long queues formed at South Korea's Incheon airport two days ahead of the star
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Benn puts right spin on West Indies 500th Test

Benn puts right spin on West Indies 500th Test

Spinner Sulieman Benn took five wickets and Jerome Taylor reached the milestone of 100 Test wickets as Bangladesh crumbled to a 296-run defeat late on the fourth day of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
FA chief backs video replays for referees

FA chief backs video replays for referees

Video replays to help football referees in key decision-making moments such as awarding penalties received the backing of England's Football Association chairman Greg Dyke on Wednesday. But Dyke said he was unsure about FIFA president Sepp Blatter's idea
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Hughes replaces injured Clarke in Pakistan series

Hughes replaces injured Clarke in Pakistan series

Batsman Phil Hughes will replace injured captain Michael Clarke in next month's one-day series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia said Wednesday, giving him a chance to state his case for a Test recall. Clarke was ruled out on Tuesday after scans reveale
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Radwanska down Scheepers

Radwanska down Scheepers

Top seed and defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska handed out a humiliating 6-0, 6-0 beating to Chanelle Scheepers on Wednesday to reach the WTA Korea Open quarter-finals. The former Wimbledon finalist swept past the South African in just 49 minutes to s
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Tevez breaks Champions League drought with Juve win double

Tevez breaks Champions League drought with Juve win double

Carlos Tevez scored his first Champions League goals for more than five years to give Juventus a 2-0 win over stubborn debutants Malmo in Group A on Tuesday. The feisty Argentine flicked the ball to Kwado Asamoah in the penalty area and then ran on to the
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Thai princess going for gold at Asian Games

Thai princess going for gold at Asian Games

The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth approach to life and a heart set on winning gold. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, has been chosen to represent h
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Rushworth takes 15-95 in Durham rout

Rushworth takes 15-95 in Durham rout

Durham seamer Chris Rushworth set a new club record by taking 15 wickets for 95 runs in his team's rout of relegated Northamptonshire in the English County Championship on Wednesday. Rushworth, 28, claimed nine wickets for 52 runs in the first innings and
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Asia's billionaires see fastest wealth growth

Asia's billionaires see fastest wealth growth

Asia's billionaires led by Chinese tycoons enjoyed the fastest increase in their wealth this year compared to their peers in the rest of the world, a report said Wednesday. The combined wealth of Asia's billionaires grew 18.7 percent from last year to $1.
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Sweden vote winner struggles to form team as budget row looms

Sweden vote winner struggles to form team as budget row looms

Swedish Social Democrat Stefan Loefven's hopes of forming a coalition government following weekend elections were clouded Wednesday as the far-right set the stage for a battle over the 2015 budget. Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson, whose far-right p
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Yelp to pay US fine for child privacy violation

Yelp to pay US fine for child privacy violation

Online ratings operator Yelp agreed to pay $450,000 to settle US charges that it illegally collected data on children, in violation of privacy laws, officials said Wednesday. The US Federal Trade Commission said that Yelp, from 2009 to 2013, collected per
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Ukraine to vet million employees

Ukraine to vet million employees

Ukraine's prime minister said Wednesday he was setting a special commission that would vet up to a million civil servants and security personnel under a new anti-graft law. Arseniy Yatsenyuk told a government meeting that the law adopted Tuesday covered "
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Ukraine to vet million employees

Ukraine to vet million employees

Ukraine's prime minister said Wednesday he was setting a special commission that would vet up to a million civil servants and security personnel under a new anti-graft law. Arseniy Yatsenyuk told a government meeting that the law adopted Tuesday covered "
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east

Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east

Russia hailed Wednesday Ukraine's offer of self-rule for separatist rebels in the east under a peace plan seen as the best chance yet of halting five months of bloody warfare. Insurgent leaders had initially given a mixed response to the legislation adopt
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Cyprus leaders agree to redouble peace talks

Cyprus leaders agree to redouble peace talks

Cypriot leaders have agreed to redouble flagging peace talks to end the island's 40-year division and hold two meetings per month, UN envoy Espen Barth Eide said Wednesday. The Mediterranean island has been split since 1974, when Turkish troops seized its
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Gunmen kill 15 at college in north Nigeria's Kano

Gunmen kill 15 at college in north Nigeria's Kano

Gunmen stormed a higher education college in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, firing on fleeing students and setting off an explosion in an attack that killed at least 15 people and wounded 35, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'Much to be done' for DR Congo to meet peace deal: NGOs

'Much to be done' for DR Congo to meet peace deal: NGOs

The Democratic Republic of Congo still has a long way to go to meet its pledges under a peace deal agreed last year, 10 Congolese NGOs said on Wednesday. The accord, signed in February 2013 along with 10 other African countries, aimed to bring peace to DR
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Trade views in advanced, developing economies differ greatly

Trade views in advanced, developing economies differ greatly

Developing countries and advanced economies differ greatly in their level of "skepticism" towards international trade and foreign investment, a study of people across 44 countries revealed Tuesday. A median of 81 percent of those surveyed believed that in
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
US to welcome India's Modi with open arms

US to welcome India's Modi with open arms

The United States and India have turned the page on a bitter row which soured ties earlier this year and Washington is eager to welcome new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top official said Wednesday. President Barack Obama will welcome Modi to the
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
EU jobs summit in doubt over schedule complications

EU jobs summit in doubt over schedule complications

An emergency summit on employment that EU leaders were slated to hold in early October has been postponed, a French government spokesman said on Wednesday, although Italian officials said they expected the meeting to go ahead. The summit in Italy, announc
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Egypt recovers stolen fragments of Cheops pyramid

Egypt recovers stolen fragments of Cheops pyramid

Egypt has recovered fragments from the pyramid of Cheops said to have been stolen by Germans, including part of a stone tablet identifying the pharaoh it was named after, state media reported Wednesday. The Egyptian foreign ministry handed over "samples s
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Delay in Gaza rebuilding could threaten truce: Quartet

Delay in Gaza rebuilding could threaten truce: Quartet

The Middle East Quartet of peacemakers on Wednesday joined calls for a quick start to the rebuilding of war-ravaged Gaza before the current truce with Israel ends in renewed violence. "The precarious situation in Gaza and southern Israel, the danger that
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Ukraine leader visits Obama seeking US security pledge

Ukraine leader visits Obama seeking US security pledge

Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will cast Russia as a global menace Thursday when he meets US President Barack Obama in the hope of winning a "special status" guaranteeing his troubled nation's security. The pro-Western president's first tour of the Whi
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'Going crazy': survivor tells of Europe's deadliest migrant shipwreck

'Going crazy': survivor tells of Europe's deadliest migrant shipwreck

After three days adrift, drinking his own urine to survive as he watched dozens of people sink to a watery grave, Mohamed Raad started to lose his grip. "The third day, people began going crazy," recalled the 23-year-old Palestinian, one of just a handful
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
South Sudan won't expel foreign workers: minister

South Sudan won't expel foreign workers: minister

The government in war-torn South Sudan said Wednesday it will not be expelling any foreign workers, reversing a policy announcement made the previous day that caused a storm of protests from aid agencies and neighbouring countries. According to the United
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Tropical Storm Odile targets US-Mexico border states

Tropical Storm Odile targets US-Mexico border states

Tropical Storm Odile headed for a new landfall in north-western Mexico on Wednesday after leaving a trail of destruction in beach resorts, requiring tourists to be airlifted to safety. Odile was creeping slowly across the narrow Gulf of California packing
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
UN envoy presses Yemen rebel leader for new talks with government

UN envoy presses Yemen rebel leader for new talks with government

The UN envoy to Yemen held talks Wednesday with Shia rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Huthi in a fresh effort to end the country's political crisis, as deadly fighting intensified north of Sanaa. Jamal Benomar flew to the rebel stronghold of Saada in an unexpec
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Islamic State support on rise since US airstrikes: FBI

Islamic State support on rise since US airstrikes: FBI

Support for the Islamic State organisation has grown since the US launched airstrikes in Iraq and the group is attracting many new jihadist fighters, top US officials said Wednesday. The IS group's "widespread use of social media and growing online suppor
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
IS quits Syria bases as US poised to strike

IS quits Syria bases as US poised to strike

Jihadists in a Syrian stronghold near Iraq have abandoned some bases and redeployed their forces and armour from other positions, with the US military poised to strike, activists said Wednesday. The Islamic State group (IS) has "started to empty out many
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Chimps are natural-born killers

Chimps are natural-born killers

Chimpanzees can be lethally violent to each other but this stems from an inherent streak and not, as some have suggested, from human interference, a study said on Wednesday. Zoologists, led by the famed Jane Goodall, have speculated for years on the cause
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Tiny galaxy harbours black-hole surprise

Tiny galaxy harbours black-hole surprise

Astronomers using the Hubble orbital telescope found a "supermassive" black hole lurking at the heart of the only dwarf galaxy ever observed to host one, they reported Wednesday. The surprise was discovered at the core of a tiny but incredibly dense galax
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Fashion royalty watches as Gucci takes fans on 70s trip

Fashion royalty watches as Gucci takes fans on 70s trip

Gucci took an audience sprinkled with fashion royalty on a mind-expanding trip back to the early 1970s on Wednesday as the global style powerhouse unveiled its 2015 spring/summer womenswear collection. Skirts were cut above the knee, or shorter: always an
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
US accuses China of hacking into defence contract firms

US accuses China of hacking into defence contract firms

Chinese hackers believed to be linked to Beijing conducted dozens of cyberattacks on US defence contractors between 2012 and 2013, potentially compromising military operations, a congressional probe warned Wednesday. A study by the Senate Armed Services C
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Modern Europeans descended from three groups

Modern Europeans descended from three groups

Modern Europeans are descended from three major groups of ancient humans, not two as was previously thought, according to a gene analysis published on Wednesday. Until now, the mainstream theory was that Europeans descended from early farmers who moved in
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Nepra Act 1997 violated, accepts Khilji

Nepra Act 1997 violated, accepts Khilji

Transparency International Pakistan has thanked National Electric Power Regulatory Authority's Vice-Chairman Habibullah Khilji for accepting the fact that Nepra has violated Nepra Act 1997, and condoned (illegally) the period of 15 days allowed to the Fed
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
KE condemns assault on employees, media members

KE condemns assault on employees, media members

Through its press statement, K-Electric (KE) has condemned the physical assault on its employees as well as members of the media by the residents and guards of Paganwala House. KE through its anti-theft raid visited the Paganwala House on Tuesday after co
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Preparations finalised to face any flood eventuality: minister

Preparations finalised to face any flood eventuality: minister

Sindh Minister for Revenue and Relief Makhdoom Jameelzaman has said the possibility of high floods in Sindh has been reduced, however, the government has taken all measures and finalised preparations to face any such eventuality. He said that all district
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Shabbir made chairman of FPCCI's standing body on CNG

Shabbir made chairman of FPCCI's standing body on CNG

Zakaria Usman, President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), has appointed Shabbir H Sulemanjee as Chairman of the FPCCI's Standing Committee on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the year 2014. The notification said: "I am
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Shabbir made chairman of FPCCI's standing body on CNG

Shabbir made chairman of FPCCI's standing body on CNG

Zakaria Usman, President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), has appointed Shabbir H Sulemanjee as Chairman of the FPCCI's Standing Committee on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the year 2014. The notification said: "I am
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Two killed in separate incidents of violence

Two killed in separate incidents of violence

At least two persons were killed in separate incidents of violence, here on Wednesday. According to police and rescue sources, Muhammad Hafiz, 38, son of Islamuddin, was shot and killed by unknown persons in North Karachi, Sector No, 22-C. The body was sh
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
KFHA seeks PN & Rangers' help to guard fish harbour

KFHA seeks PN & Rangers' help to guard fish harbour

Following the terror attack at dockyard, Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) now seeks help from Pakistan Navy and Rangers to guard the harbour against the looming threats, fisheries sources said on Wednesday. "The KFHA continued to call for airtight se
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Seven alleged terrorists killed in 'encounter'

Seven alleged terrorists killed in 'encounter'

City police claimed to have gunned down seven suspected terrorists in an `encounter' here on Wednesday. Those killed in the encounter were allegedly associated with a banned organisation, they added. According to police sources, Malir police on an intelli
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Pearl Continental renovated

Pearl Continental renovated

Pearl Continental Karachi of Hashoo group has successfully completed renovation of rooms on the 1st to 4th floor. This renovation includes replacement of complete room furniture, curtains and other fixtures in the room. In the coming month 5th and 6th flo
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Huawei internship programme concludes

Huawei internship programme concludes

Huawei Technologies - a global leader in telecommunication sector, had sponsored and arranged a two-month internship programme at its Islamabad office, to engage young students for developing their technical skills. A closing ceremony was held in Islamaba
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Deputy Chairman NAB calls on Balochistan chief minister

Deputy Chairman NAB calls on Balochistan chief minister

Deputy Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral Saeed Ahmed (Retd) called on Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch. According to a handout issued here on Wednesday, they discussed the matters of mutual understanding. Chief Secretar
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Best Report Awards: ICAP, ICMAP to hold ceremony tomorrow

Best Report Awards: ICAP, ICMAP to hold ceremony tomorrow

Corporate governance contributes both to business prosperity and to accountability. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) in collaboration with the Institute of Cost in Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has been awarding the B
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Fortress Stadium: Film stars visit flood relief camp

Fortress Stadium: Film stars visit flood relief camp

Celebrities from film industry including Resham and others visited the Army Flood Relief Camp at Fortress Stadium to boost up the ongoing flood relief campaign. They contributed 4,000 packs for the affected families and lauded Army efforts for the over al
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I) launched

Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I) launched

Al Meezan Investment Management Limited (Al Meezan) is pleased to announce the launch of Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I), which is a plan based on the existing Meezan Financial Planning Fund of Fund (MFPF). The plan will use dynamic asset alloca
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I) launched

Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I) launched

Al Meezan Investment Management Limited (Al Meezan) is pleased to announce the launch of Meezan Capital Preservation Plan (MCPP-I), which is a plan based on the existing Meezan Financial Planning Fund of Fund (MFPF). The plan will use dynamic asset alloca
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Kalash valleys Relief goods distributed among the poor

Kalash valleys Relief goods distributed among the poor

Warm quilts and jackets were distributed amongst the needy of the minority community of the Brumbret, Birir and Rumbur valleys of Kalash by the Minority leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and MNA Asfanyar Bhandara. These relief goods were distribu
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Corporate customers: PTCL launches 'Managed WiFi' service

Corporate customers: PTCL launches 'Managed WiFi' service

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched an exclusive WiFi service, "Managed WiFi" for its corporate customers. PTCL's Managed WiFi service provides organisations with secure, reliable and fast wireless LAN access. This service is av
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Dr Ziauddin Intermediate College inaugurated

Dr Ziauddin Intermediate College inaugurated

"With state of the art facilities and a prominent teaching faculty Dr Ziauddin College will soon prove to be a new benchmark in the education world, the college is poised to take its place among the top tier education institutions in the country," remarke
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Dr Markus, German CG visit AMANTECH

Dr Markus, German CG visit AMANTECH

: We are pleased to announce that on 16th September, 2014, Dr Markus Ederer, State Secretary of the Foreign Office in Berlin, and German Counsel General, Dr Tilo Klinner, visited AMANTECH. This high-profile delegation was welcomed by AMAN Foundation CEO,
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
MLCF earnings down 12 percent

MLCF earnings down 12 percent

Maple Leaf Cement (MLCF) announced FY14 earnings of Rs 2.8 billion (EPS Rs 5.36) in FY14 against Rs 3.2 billion (EPS Rs 6.11) in FY13, down 12 percent. According to Topline Securities, in FY14, MLCF recorded revenue of Rs 18.9 billion as against Rs 17.4 b
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
MLCF earnings down 12 percent

MLCF earnings down 12 percent

Maple Leaf Cement (MLCF) announced FY14 earnings of Rs 2.8 billion (EPS Rs 5.36) in FY14 against Rs 3.2 billion (EPS Rs 6.11) in FY13, down 12 percent. According to Topline Securities, in FY14, MLCF recorded revenue of Rs 18.9 billion as against Rs 17.4 b
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Tarbela Dam refilled to its maximum capacity

Tarbela Dam refilled to its maximum capacity

The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) refilled the Tarbela Dam on the Indus River to its maximum level of 1,550 ft with the storage of 6.45 million acre feet (MAF) on Wednesday by reducing the outflows from the dam after floods in the country.
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'All rivers in Punjab flowing normal'

'All rivers in Punjab flowing normal'

All rivers in Punjab are normal and the flow of water in river Chenab at Punjnad is 3, 50,000 cusecs which will further reduce to 2, 80 000 cusecs within next 12 hours. The repair work of breaches made in the dykes will be completed within next 24 hours.
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'Overseas Pakistanis to support flood victims'

'Overseas Pakistanis to support flood victims'

Pakistan's Ambassador at Large, Javed Malik has said that overseas Pakistanis living in UAE and the Gulf region will support the flood victims in Pakistan. He was addressing a community meeting of overseas Pakistani businessmen and professionals in Dubai
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
IKF actively involved in relief activities in AJK & Punjab

IKF actively involved in relief activities in AJK & Punjab

In the wake of devastating floods played havoc recently in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Punjab, Imran Khan Foundation (IKF) is actively involved in relief activities on instructions of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. A rapid assessment ha
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
TNI Communications, e-Creatorz sign MoU

TNI Communications, e-Creatorz sign MoU

TNI Communications proudly announces a strategic partnership with e-Creatorz to provide specialised digital solutions to its clients. TNI with an impressive client portfolio serving through offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Dubai, is now focusing
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
PML-N KP finalises protest rally against PTI, PAT 'sit-ins'

PML-N KP finalises protest rally against PTI, PAT 'sit-ins'

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalised all arrangements to hold a street protest in Peshawar on Friday (tomorrow), against the ongoing 'sit-ins', being staged by workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Teh
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Asfandyar asks Imran to wait till decision of judicial commission

Asfandyar asks Imran to wait till decision of judicial commission

Awami National Party Central president Asfandyar Wali Khan asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan to wait till the decision of the judicial commission, instead of making any unconstitutional demands, particularly regarding resignation of P
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Tremors felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan

Tremors felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan

Tremors were felt in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some parts of Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The epicentre of the 4.1 magnitude earthqua
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Yasir who joined PTI is 'fake ASI': police

Yasir who joined PTI is 'fake ASI': police

In an interesting twist, Faisalabad police claimed Wednesday that a sub-inspector who joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Tuesday was not a police officer. A spokesman for the city police said that no policeman in the department has been given belt
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Sit-ins destroyed economy, promoted vulgarity: Fazl

Sit-ins destroyed economy, promoted vulgarity: Fazl

JUI (F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the sit ins over the past one month have badly damaged the economy of the country and destroyed peace and order in the country. Talking to media at Jamia Binoria after offering condolences on the assassina
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Clifton flyover, underpasses: SHC disposes of KMC appeal

Clifton flyover, underpasses: SHC disposes of KMC appeal

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday disposed of an appeal filed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) through which it challenged the SHC single bench order that barred Bahria Town from carrying out construction work on a flyover and two under
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
SU sets up monitoring cell to check academic activities

SU sets up monitoring cell to check academic activities

A monitoring cell has been set up at Sindh University vice-chancellor Secretariat in a bid to keep an active eye on academic activities on the campus and online attendance of students and presence of faculty members in the class rooms. The monitoring cell
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Underinvoicing termed 'a major issue'

Underinvoicing termed 'a major issue'

Terming under invoicing `a major issue', Chief Collector Customs (Appraisement), South, Nasir Masroor Ahmed, claimed that there is hardly any genuine invoice. He was speaking at a meeting of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Wednesda
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Supreme Court seeks rejoinder from PTI, WWP

Supreme Court seeks rejoinder from PTI, WWP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a rejoinder from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Workers' Party Pakistan (WPP) in response to Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) reply over a matter of voters' thumb verification in four constituencies of the
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Prime Minister must live up to his words

Prime Minister must live up to his words

According to DCO Chiniot, Irshad Ahmed, after 1992's deluge it is the worst flood that has affected 132 villages in the three tehsils and destroyed crops over 57,546 acres of land. The calamity is profound, indeed. Rains and flooding have wrought massive
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
China's ties with India, Pakistan

China's ties with India, Pakistan

The Pakistan leg of President Xi Jinping's visit to South Asia has been postponed and new dates of his visit will be worked out between Beijing and Islamabad anytime soon. However, there is little doubt that the mutually-agreed postponement of this visit,
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Chaos and complexities in international taxation

Chaos and complexities in international taxation

In recent years, tax practitioners have had little interest in the question whether or not a relationship exists between structural changes in a country's economy and the level of taxation. About 20 years ago, this question did attract some attention espe
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
VIEW POINT: The focus on Scottish referendum

VIEW POINT: The focus on Scottish referendum

As the people in Scotland vote "Yes" or "No" today in an independence referendum, others with similar aspirations in different parts of the world would be watching closely. Those evincing keen interest, say media reports, are Catalonia in Spain, Bavaria i
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Dream merchants

Dream merchants

A grueling month on, the sit-inners are as far from accomplishing their mission of securing resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as they were when they marched into the Capital on August 14 to launch a 'Naya Pakistan' and the dream merchants' utopia
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Illusion of permanent liquidity

Illusion of permanent liquidity

Claudio Borio, Head of Monetary and Economic Unit of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) stated that loose monetary policies had given an "illusion of permanent liquidity" spurring investors to take risky bets and fuel asset prices. Borio was ref
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
16 Pakistani companies to participate in GITEX

16 Pakistani companies to participate in GITEX

In line with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan's vision to further strengthen access of Pakistani IT industry in international market, 16 top-notch IT companies are participating at Middle East Africa and South Asia's (MEASA) top ICT event GITEX Tec
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'ZTBL promoting socially responsible corporate culture'

'ZTBL promoting socially responsible corporate culture'

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) under its present management showed committed to developing the bank into an organisation based on solid economic foundations. These efforts remained successful in promoting a socially responsible corporate culture in P
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
QAU organises 'Young Researchers Awards'

QAU organises 'Young Researchers Awards'

A ceremony for "Young Researcher Awards 2013" was held at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday to recognise the significant contributions of young faculty members in research and training of students. Gold Medals and cash prizes were given to Dr Tar
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Martyrs are real asset of police force: KP IGP

Martyrs are real asset of police force: KP IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nasir Khan Durrani has said that police jawans who sacrificed their precious lives in line of duty are real asset of the force and all available resources would be utilised for the welfare of the fa
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Fraudulent Hajj tour operators: Intending pilgrims stage protest

Fraudulent Hajj tour operators: Intending pilgrims stage protest

Dozens of intended pilgrims, belonging to various parts of the province, on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against the fraudulent Hajj tour operators, demanding arrest of the swindlers. The protesting intended Hajis led by Haji Shahid, Inam Bang
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
DCRC memberships: Altaf endorses Rabita Committee's decision

DCRC memberships: Altaf endorses Rabita Committee's decision

Muttahida Quami Movement Chief Altaf Hussain has endorsed the decision of the Rabita Committee to induct senior technocrat Islam Nabi and party member Khushbakht Shujaat at Defense-Clifton Residence Committee (DCRC). In a statement issued from London Secr
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Cross-border attack: strong protest lodged with Afghanistan

Cross-border attack: strong protest lodged with Afghanistan

Pakistan on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with Afghanistan on cross-border terrorist attack in North Waziristan that resulted in killing of four personnel of security forces. "A strong protest has been lodged with Afghanistan over a physical attack la
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Mingora, Saidu Sharif: Admin directs sealing plazas sans parking

Mingora, Saidu Sharif: Admin directs sealing plazas sans parking

Commissioner, Malakand Division, Mohammad Afsar Khan has directed the sealing of plazas constructed without parking in Mingora and Saidu Sharif and arresting of their owners. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting.
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Assad Saifullah elected as APTMA KP chief

Assad Saifullah elected as APTMA KP chief

Barrister Assad Saifullah Khan, Director, M/s Kohat Textile Mills Ltd, Kohat has been elected unopposed chairman, Zonal, Regional Managing Committee All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Region. The elections were held in APTMA
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Thirteen new polio cases found

Thirteen new polio cases found

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year's total of the new victims to 158, reports said Wednesday. The new cases were confirmed on Tuesday by the National Institute of Health in the capital Islamabad,
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Extreme security threats looming over KP: Nisar

Extreme security threats looming over KP: Nisar

Federal Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said there is no authority like government existing in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as entire government machinery is busy in sit-ins and protests. Talking to media persons on Wednesday, Chaudhry N
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Swiss Airlines may resume operations

Swiss Airlines may resume operations

Consul General of Switzerland Emil Wyss has said that companies such as Swiss International Airlines are considering to resume their operations in Pakistan, while Swiss Business Council is also planning to have a trade show at the Karachi Airport where Sw
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
National Security: PPP proposes permanent parliamentary body

National Security: PPP proposes permanent parliamentary body

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has proposed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to constitute a permanent Parliamentary Committee on National Security for thoroughly deliberating national security and foreign policy issues with all stakeholders including
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Terrorism's problem to be overcome within a year: Baloch

Terrorism's problem to be overcome within a year: Baloch

Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Abdul Qadir Baloch said on Wednesday that the problem of terrorism would be overcome in six months to one year time. Speaking at the launching ceremony of Human Development Report 2014 by the United Nation
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
FBR tells BS-18 officers to submit PERs for fiscal year 2014

FBR tells BS-18 officers to submit PERs for fiscal year 2014

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all BS-18 officers to file performance evaluation reports for financial year 2013-14. According to the FBR's instructions issued to the field formations here on Wednesday, the Performance Evaluation Reports
Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:00am
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