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Print - 2014-12-22
LG Electronics to launch quantum dot TVs in early 2015

LG Electronics to launch quantum dot TVs in early 2015

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc will launch a new range of high-tech TVs in early 2015, beefing up its line-up while it strives to cut costs that make its prized light-emitting diode (OLED) sets too expensive for most consumers. A spokesman for the world
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
BlackBerry woos keyboard loyalists with launch of Classic

BlackBerry woos keyboard loyalists with launch of Classic

BlackBerry Ltd launched its long-awaited Classic on Wednesday, a smartphone it hopes will help it win back market share and woo those still using older versions of its physical keyboard devices. The Canadian mobile technology company said the new device,
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
IBM says cloud business enjoying 'breakthrough year'

IBM says cloud business enjoying 'breakthrough year'

IBM aims at expand the number of data centres it offers clients around the world by 25 percent to meet fast-rising demand for internet-based services, after what a company executive said has been a "breakthrough year" in 2014 for its cloud computing busin
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Melting Arctic ice, rising temps seen as planet warms

Melting Arctic ice, rising temps seen as planet warms

Record high temperatures in Alaska, below average snow cover across the Arctic and excess summer ice melting in Greenland were observed this year by scientists, raising new concerns about global warming. The annual Arctic Report Card, compiled by 63 scien
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Up to one million facing hunger in Ebola-hit countries

Up to one million facing hunger in Ebola-hit countries

Border closures, quarantines and crop losses in West African nations battling the Ebola virus could lead to as many as one million people going hungry, UN food agencies said on December 17. The deadly haemorrhagic fever that has killed 6,800 people has se
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Birds can sense a coming storm and flee: study

Birds can sense a coming storm and flee: study

Birds appear to be able to sense a coming storm and fly away before it hits, according to research on golden-winged warblers in the United States. These tiny, delicate birds weigh just nine grams, or about as much as a palmful of coins, and yet somehow th
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Antibiotics resistance could kill 10 million a year by 2050

Antibiotics resistance could kill 10 million a year by 2050

A British government-commissioned review has found that resistance to antibiotics could account for 10 million deaths a year and hit global gross domestic product by 2.0 to 3.5 percent by 2050. The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance said surgeries that ha
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Global population living 6 years longer than in 1990: study

Global population living 6 years longer than in 1990: study

Global life expectancy has risen by more than six years since 1990 thanks to falling death rates from cancer and heart disease in rich countries and better survival in poor countries from diarrhoea, tuberculosis and malaria. In an analysis from the 2013 G
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Drug-resistant malaria: the world's next big health crisis?

Drug-resistant malaria: the world's next big health crisis?

Ka Lar Nar caught malaria for the sixth time when he was working away from home on his small farm in the jungle of south-eastern Myanmar but this time it was a lot harder to get rid of it. After testing positive for malaria he got a three-day course of dr
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
South Africa back among CAF club elite

South Africa back among CAF club elite

South African clubs are back among the elite for the 2015 CAF competitions with two entrants each in the Champions League and Confederation Cup. League winners Mamelodi Sundowns and runners-up Kaizer Chiefs will discover their fates Monday when the prelim
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
South Africa call up uncapped Rossouw for de Kock

South Africa call up uncapped Rossouw for de Kock

South Africa on Sunday called-up uncapped left-handed batsman Rilee Rossouw to replace injured Quinton de Kock for the second Test against the West Indies. The 25-year-old Rossouw has yet to play a Test with his international experience limited to nine on
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Afridi to quit One-dayers after World Cup

Afridi to quit One-dayers after World Cup

Dashing Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi announced Sunday he would retire from One-day cricket after next year's World Cup but continue to play Twenty20 until 2016. The 34-year-old led Pakistan for the last three one-day internationals in the series wh
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Australia, Ishant Sharma get Test fines

Australia, Ishant Sharma get Test fines

Australia have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate and India paceman Ishant Sharma has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Brisbane Test, the ICC said Sunday. As punishment new skipper Steve Smith was fined 60
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Real Madrid win Club World Cup, fourth title of 2014

Real Madrid win Club World Cup, fourth title of 2014

Real Madrid defeated San Lorenzo of Argentina 2-0 on Saturday to win the Club World Cup and secure their fourth trophy of 2014. The Spanish giants dominated the final with Sergio Ramos, who had been an injury doubt because of a hamstring strain, and Garet
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Germany fans snap up three million shirts

Germany fans snap up three million shirts

Germany fans have bought more than three million of the white shirt Joachim Loew's side wore when they won the World Cup in Brazil, according to a report Sunday. "In total, we have sold more than three million shirts since it was presented in November 201
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Johnson's late strike gives Sunderland win at Newcastle

Johnson's late strike gives Sunderland win at Newcastle

Adam Johnson scored a dramatic 90th minute winner for Sunderland as they beat Newcastle United 1-0 and claim a third successive victory over their north-east rivals. It was a high-tempo game in which both teams, especially Sunderland, missed a series of c
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Roberto Carlos quits Turkey's Sivasspor

Roberto Carlos quits Turkey's Sivasspor

Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos on Sunday resigned as coach of Turkish top flight side Sivasspor after a succession of poor results, reports said. The board met immediately after Saturday's 0-2 defeat to Istanbul's Basaksehir and then with Carlos
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Ronaldo returns home for statue unveiling

Ronaldo returns home for statue unveiling

World player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his home town of Funchal on Madeira on Sunday to attend the unveiling of a statue sculpted in his honour. The Real Madrid star travelled to the Portuguese island from Marrakech where on Saturday he he
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited, the pioneers of Family Takaful, is a progressive and a technology-driven Shari'ah Compliant company providing innovative Takaful solutions in Pakistan. The company is the fastest growing Family Takaful operator in the reg
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (December 15 to 19, 2014).

Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (December 21, 2014) and the forecast for Monday (December 22, 2014).

Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Major parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Sunday plunged into darkness following tripping of a national grid's transmission line. According to details, the National Transmission and Dispatch Company's (NTDC) 500KV transmission line from Guddu to Dadu trippe
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Major parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Sunday plunged into darkness following tripping of a national grid's transmission line. According to details, the National Transmission and Dispatch Company's (NTDC) 500KV transmission line from Guddu to Dadu trippe
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Many parts of Sindh & Balochistan plunge into darkness

Major parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Sunday plunged into darkness following tripping of a national grid''s transmission line. According to details, the National Transmission and Dispatch Company''s (NTDC) 500KV transmission line from Guddu to Dadu trip
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus blocked online stores and news websites Sunday, in an apparent attempt to stop a run on banks and shops as people rushed to secure their savings. The Belarussian currency was dragged down by the slide of the Russian ruble last week, leading author
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus blocked online stores and news websites Sunday, in an apparent attempt to stop a run on banks and shops as people rushed to secure their savings. The Belarussian currency was dragged down by the slide of the Russian ruble last week, leading author
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus struggles to stop run on banks

Belarus blocked online stores and news websites Sunday, in an apparent attempt to stop a run on banks and shops as people rushed to secure their savings. The Belarussian currency was dragged down by the slide of the Russian ruble last week, leading author
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Mass Christians conversion in Gujarat sparks anger

Mass Christians conversion in Gujarat sparks anger

Hardline Hindu groups came under fire Sunday after some 200 Christians were converted in the Indian prime minister's home state, amid increasing concern at the right-wing government's perceived pro-Hindu tilt. The radical Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or Wor
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Mass Christians conversion in Gujarat sparks anger

Mass Christians conversion in Gujarat sparks anger

Hardline Hindu groups came under fire Sunday after some 200 Christians were converted in the Indian prime minister's home state, amid increasing concern at the right-wing government's perceived pro-Hindu tilt. The radical Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or Wor
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Low mood

Low mood

Karachi share market remained subdued during the week that ended on December 19, 2014, due to a heinous terrorist attack on Peshawar's Army Public School and political instability. The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 31,011.15 points, down by 578.67 poi
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Low mood

Low mood

Karachi share market remained subdued during the week that ended on December 19, 2014, due to a heinous terrorist attack on Peshawar's Army Public School and political instability. The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 31,011.15 points, down by 578.67 poi
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Low mood

Low mood

Karachi share market remained subdued during the week that ended on December 19, 2014, due to a heinous terrorist attack on Peshawar''s Army Public School and political instability. The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 31,011.15 points, down by 578.67 po
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 1,627 basis points

Futures spreads up by 1,627 basis points

The futures spreads rose by 1,627 basis points to reach 20.35 per cent during the outgoing week ended on December 19, 2014. During the last week, trading activity on the futures counter witnessed a downward trend and average daily volume declined by 21.1
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 1,627 basis points

Futures spreads up by 1,627 basis points

The futures spreads rose by 1,627 basis points to reach 20.35 per cent during the outgoing week ended on December 19, 2014. During the last week, trading activity on the futures counter witnessed a downward trend and average daily volume declined by 21.1
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a strong recommendation of a Regional Tax Office (RTO) to conduct comprehensive audits of each electric power generation company (GENCO) falling in the jurisdiction of various Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a strong recommendation of a Regional Tax Office (RTO) to conduct comprehensive audits of each electric power generation company (GENCO) falling in the jurisdiction of various Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

Comprehensive audits of Gencos recommended

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a strong recommendation of a Regional Tax Office (RTO) to conduct comprehensive audits of each electric power generation company (GENCO) falling in the jurisdiction of various Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'Irresponsible' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

'Irresponsible' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

Oil-rich Gulf countries on Sunday blamed "irresponsible" non-Opec producers for a plunge in global crude prices, but voiced confidence that markets would rebound. World prices have fallen almost 50 percent since June, mainly due to a supply glut, the weak
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'Irresponsible' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

'Irresponsible' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

Oil-rich Gulf countries on Sunday blamed "irresponsible" non-Opec producers for a plunge in global crude prices, but voiced confidence that markets would rebound. World prices have fallen almost 50 percent since June, mainly due to a supply glut, the weak
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
''Irresponsible'' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

''Irresponsible'' non-Opec producers blamed for oil price plunge

Oil-rich Gulf countries on Sunday blamed "irresponsible" non-Opec producers for a plunge in global crude prices, but voiced confidence that markets would rebound. World prices have fallen almost 50 percent since June, mainly due to a supply glut, the weak
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee depreciated against the dollar. It, however, depicted no change versus the euro on the money market during the week, ended on December 20, 2014. In the interbank market, the rupee lost 21 paisa in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee depreciated against the dollar. It, however, depicted no change versus the euro on the money market during the week, ended on December 20, 2014. In the interbank market, the rupee lost 21 paisa in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Imran condemns Taliban-loudly and clearly

Imran condemns Taliban-loudly and clearly

The core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday condemned the massacre of innocent schoolchildren in Peshawar by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The party's policymaking body also approved a condemnatory resolution against a barbaric atta
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Imran condemns Taliban-loudly and clearly

Imran condemns Taliban-loudly and clearly

The core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday condemned the massacre of innocent schoolchildren in Peshawar by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The party's policymaking body also approved a condemnatory resolution against a barbaric atta
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Al Qaeda 'bursting with pain'

Al Qaeda 'bursting with pain'

Al Qaeda's regional branch on Sunday said its hearts were "bursting with pain" over the Taliban's massacre at an army-run Peshawar school and urged the militants to target only security forces. "Our hearts are bursting with pain and grief over this incide
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Al Qaeda 'bursting with pain'

Al Qaeda 'bursting with pain'

Al Qaeda's regional branch on Sunday said its hearts were "bursting with pain" over the Taliban's massacre at an army-run Peshawar school and urged the militants to target only security forces. "Our hearts are bursting with pain and grief over this incide
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Prisons secured across country

Prisons secured across country

Troops were deployed to guard prisons in four provinces, officials said Sunday, after Taliban militants threatened to carry out jailbreaks in response to the execution of convicted terrorists. The Taliban threatened to stage jailbreaks to free their fight
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Prisons secured across country

Prisons secured across country

Troops were deployed to guard prisons in four provinces, officials said Sunday, after Taliban militants threatened to carry out jailbreaks in response to the execution of convicted terrorists. The Taliban threatened to stage jailbreaks to free their fight
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Roadside bomb and Afghan Taliban attack kill 14

Roadside bomb and Afghan Taliban attack kill 14

A roadside bomb and an Afghan Taliban attack on a police post have killed 14 people including children in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Seven civilians died when a bomb hit a pickup truck travelling from Asadabad, the capital of the eastern province
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Roadside bomb and Afghan Taliban attack kill 14

Roadside bomb and Afghan Taliban attack kill 14

A roadside bomb and an Afghan Taliban attack on a police post have killed 14 people including children in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Seven civilians died when a bomb hit a pickup truck travelling from Asadabad, the capital of the eastern province
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
More hanged as execution campaign widens

More hanged as execution campaign widens

Pakistan hanged four militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132 children and nine others at a school last week. Four prisoners were executed at the tightly guarded Faisalaba
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
More hanged as execution campaign widens

More hanged as execution campaign widens

Pakistan hanged four militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132 children and nine others at a school last week. Four prisoners were executed at the tightly guarded Faisalaba
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'Killers were clearly frightened'

'Killers were clearly frightened'

Two senior government officials of Punjab, where the executions took place, confirmed the hangings. "The brutal killers were clearly frightened and sought mercy from the jail staff on their cruel, inhuman and un-Islamic act," the Associated Press of Pakis
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'Killers were clearly frightened'

'Killers were clearly frightened'

Two senior government officials of Punjab, where the executions took place, confirmed the hangings. "The brutal killers were clearly frightened and sought mercy from the jail staff on their cruel, inhuman and un-Islamic act," the Associated Press of Pakis
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Prime Minister promptly responded after Peshawar attack: Spokesman

Prime Minister promptly responded after Peshawar attack: Spokesman

A government spokesman Sunday said that after terror attack in Peshawar, the prime minister was the first who took lead to immediately visit Peshawar and personally monitored the operation from Governor House. He said the prime minister immediately summon
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
MQM lodges FIR against Maulana Aziz

MQM lodges FIR against Maulana Aziz

Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday got registered a first information report (FIR) against Lal Masjid chief Maulana Abdul Aziz at a police station of the city. The FIR was filed against Maulana Abdul Aziz for his threatening statements against MQM chief A
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
MQM lodges FIR against Maulana Aziz

MQM lodges FIR against Maulana Aziz

Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday got registered a first information report (FIR) against Lal Masjid chief Maulana Abdul Aziz at a police station of the city. The FIR was filed against Maulana Abdul Aziz for his threatening statements against MQM chief A
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Udo Juergens dies

Udo Juergens dies

Austrian crooner Udo Juergens, whose more than 50-year career was studded with hits in languages ranging from German to Japanese, died on Sunday following a heart attack. He was 80. Juergens had composed more than 1,000 songs and sold more than 100 millio
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Udo Juergens dies

Udo Juergens dies

Austrian crooner Udo Juergens, whose more than 50-year career was studded with hits in languages ranging from German to Japanese, died on Sunday following a heart attack. He was 80. Juergens had composed more than 1,000 songs and sold more than 100 millio
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war'

Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war'

North Korea's alleged hack of Sony Pictures was not an act of war, President Barack Obama said in an interview aired Sunday that appeared aimed at keeping a lid on simmering tensions with Pyongyang. With the communist nation threatening reprisals if sanct
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war'

Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war'

North Korea's alleged hack of Sony Pictures was not an act of war, President Barack Obama said in an interview aired Sunday that appeared aimed at keeping a lid on simmering tensions with Pyongyang. With the communist nation threatening reprisals if sanct
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Davutoglu accuses EU of 'dirty campaign'

Davutoglu accuses EU of 'dirty campaign'

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday accused the European Union of starting a "dirty campaign" against Turkey by criticising the arrests of opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey's already stalled membership bid to join the EU has
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Davutoglu accuses EU of 'dirty campaign'

Davutoglu accuses EU of 'dirty campaign'

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday accused the European Union of starting a "dirty campaign" against Turkey by criticising the arrests of opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey's already stalled membership bid to join the EU has
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Two New York policemen 'assassinated'

Two New York policemen 'assassinated'

Two New York uniformed police officers were assassinated in their patrol car in Brooklyn in broad daylight Saturday by a gunman who subsequently killed himself. "Today, two of New York's finest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation," Police
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Two New York policemen 'assassinated'

Two New York policemen 'assassinated'

Two New York uniformed police officers were assassinated in their patrol car in Brooklyn in broad daylight Saturday by a gunman who subsequently killed himself. "Today, two of New York's finest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation," Police
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Tunisians vote for president after chaotic transition

Tunisians vote for president after chaotic transition

Tunisians voted in the runoff of the country's first free presidential election on Sunday, after authorities urged a big turnout to consolidate democracy following a chaotic four-year transition. Anti-Islamist Nidaa Tounes party chief Beji Caid Essebsi, 8
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Tunisians vote for president after chaotic transition

Tunisians vote for president after chaotic transition

Tunisians voted in the runoff of the country's first free presidential election on Sunday, after authorities urged a big turnout to consolidate democracy following a chaotic four-year transition. Anti-Islamist Nidaa Tounes party chief Beji Caid Essebsi, 8
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
IMF tranche must not breed complacency

IMF tranche must not breed complacency

The IMF on 17th December, 2014, finally completed the fourth and fifth reviews of Pakistan's economic performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) granted to the country in September, 2013, enabling the release of an amount equivalent to SDR 720 mil
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
The Lal Masjid challenge

The Lal Masjid challenge

Rage having overtaken fear of the murderous extremists in the wake of Peshawar schoolchildren's massacre, civil society members gathered at Islamabad's Lal Masjid on Thursday evening to 'reclaim' the public mosque from a Taliban ally, Maulana Abdul Aziz.
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Relevance of ADB under threat?
Libor

Relevance of ADB under threat?

China has spearheaded a move to launch a multilateral bank - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) - amidst much US-led Western opposition. The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) legitimately concerned that AIIB may compromise the relevan
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
New leadership seeks to rebuild EU self-confidence

New leadership seeks to rebuild EU self-confidence

Short, snappy and focused on two priorities - reviving sagging investment in Europe and standing firm towards Russia, the first European Union summit under new leadership was a demonstrative break with the past. Donald Tusk, the former Polish prime minist
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Myanmar migrants haunted by memory of tsunami missing in Thailand

Myanmar migrants haunted by memory of tsunami missing in Thailand

A decade after towering waves wrenched her newborn baby from her arms, Mi Htay remains haunted by memories of the children she lost in the tsunami whose bodies, like hundreds of other Myanmar migrants in Thailand, were never identified. No one knows exact
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'It's Pakistan's 9/11'

'It's Pakistan's 9/11'

Apropos 'It's 'Pakistan's 9/11': Sartaj' carried by Business Recorder on Saturday, one needs to point out the fact that the massacre of the Peshawar schoolchildren was more gruesome, barbaric and brazen than an attack on the World Trade Center(WTC)
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Two brothers, doctor shot dead in metropolis

Two brothers, doctor shot dead in metropolis

Three people, including two brothers, were killed while two others injured here on Sunday. According to police and rescue sources, two brothers were shot dead while two others were injured by unidentified gunmen in a same incident at Tanveer Bakery & Swee
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Eight bodies found in Pishin, Ziarat

Eight bodies found in Pishin, Ziarat

Eight bodies were found in various parts of Pishin and Ziarat districts on Sunday. According to details, three bodies were found in Haikalzai area in Pishin. Two were found from Khanozai, about 50 Km from here, on Sunday. Levies sources said the bodies we
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Major parts of Balochistan go without gas supply

Major parts of Balochistan go without gas supply

Quetta and other parts of Balochistan are without gas supply for the last 24 hours. Though normally gas pressure drops with the advent of winter, a fault that developed in the boiler of gas purification at Sui two days ago had badly affected the gas suppl
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Two brothers among five die of suffocation

Two brothers among five die of suffocation

Five persons including two brothers were suffocated in Sheikh Maltoon area of the district, local police said here on Sunday. According to details, five persons who were employed in Toru Marriage Hall burned coals in an oil canister to beat cold. Unfortun
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Non-realization of taxes deprives KP of Rs 103.94 million revenue

Non-realization of taxes deprives KP of Rs 103.94 million revenue

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed a loss of Rs 103.94 million of revenue to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government due to nine cases of non-realization of Property Tax, Hotel Tax, Professional Tax, Motor Vehicle Tax, Motor Vehicle Registration Fe
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Government asked to fix sugarcane support price at Rs 350 per 40kg

Government asked to fix sugarcane support price at Rs 350 per 40kg

Sugarcane growers on Sunday demanded of the government to fix the crop's support price at Rs 350 per 40 kg and ensure provision of irrigation water to their agriculture lands. The growers warned that they would stop cultivation of the crop from next year
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Four more children die in Tharparkar

Four more children die in Tharparkar

Four more children perished due to starvation in the drought-stricken Tharparkar on Sunday. The infant children were under treatment at a hospital in Mithi. The death toll has reached 227 in last couple of months. At least 51 children are still admitted t
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Dealing with national matters Constitution, laws being followed: Irfan

Dealing with national matters Constitution, laws being followed: Irfan

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Affairs, Irfan Siddiqui on Sunday said that the Constitution and laws are being followed while dealing with national issues. Talking to a news channel, he said that terrorists do not believe in civilisation,
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Collaboration with Afghanistan: meeting held at PBIT office

Collaboration with Afghanistan: meeting held at PBIT office

Minister for Industries Chaudhry Mohammad Shafique chaired the 3rd committee meeting on collaboration with Afghanistan held here at Punjab Board of Investment and Trade office. Representatives from 12 Departments of Punjab government were present on the o
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Punjab MPAs, officials attend investment conference in Korea

Punjab MPAs, officials attend investment conference in Korea

On the instruction of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, a delegation comprising Members Provincial Assembly Kh Imran Nazir, Engr Qamar-uz-Zaman Raja, Member Planning and Development Agha Waqar and other officers visited Korean capital Seoul and partic
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
PAT vows to fight all forms of terrorism

PAT vows to fight all forms of terrorism

The Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) held a solidarity march started from Masjid-e- Shuhada to Charring Cross in front of the Punjab Assembly here on Sunday and resolved to fight out terrorism in all forms and manifestations to make Pakistan a peaceful and pro
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Terrorists are burden on earth: Shahbaz

Terrorists are burden on earth: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the attack on innocent children in a school of Peshawar is the worst incident of terrorism and the whole nation is grieved. He said that those who have martyred innocent children are a burden on
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Rally held in Multan

Rally held in Multan

Hundreds of activists of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) on Sunday held a rally from Chowk Ghanta Ghar to Multan Press Club under the leadership of Mufti Irshad Hussain Saeedi, Dr Zubair A Khan, MajMuhammad Iqbal(Retd), Yassir Irshad and Rao Muhammad Arif Riz
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
'PML-N, Communist Party China to promote bilateral relations'

'PML-N, Communist Party China to promote bilateral relations'

Vice Minister International Department of the central committee of the Communist Party of China, Chen Fengziang met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here Sunday. Matters of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral relations and strengthening
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Dense fog disrupts flights, train operations

Dense fog disrupts flights, train operations

The continuous dense fog and poor visibility in the morning disrupted the flight and trains operations on Sunday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET), the visibility at the Lahore airport was dropped to 50 metre due to which all the flig
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
International workshop on Bio-safety concludes

International workshop on Bio-safety concludes

A three-day International training workshop on 'Bio-safety' concluding ceremony held in the University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences (UVAS) Lahore, here on Saturday. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha chaired the concluding session and g
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Chinese delegation meets Hamza

Chinese delegation meets Hamza

A six-member Chinese delegation led by Mr Chen Fengxiang, Vice Minister of the Communist Party of China called on Hamza Shahbaz Sharif MNA here on Sunday at the main party secretariat. PML-N leaders; Saira Afzal Tarar, Anousha Rehman, Saranjam Khan, Sarda
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Cotton procurement: PCGA urges government to review policy

Cotton procurement: PCGA urges government to review policy

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) neither discussed the matter of waiving 5 percent sales tax on oil cake nor asked the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to purchase 20 million bales of all grades of cotton, nor impose the ban on the import o
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
80 suspects held in Peshawar operation

80 suspects held in Peshawar operation

Security forces on Sunday arrested 80 suspects and recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation around Army Public School areas. According to security and police sources, the arrested persons included Afghan nationals and tribal people. The ope
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
ISPR sets up phone lines to report suspicious activities

ISPR sets up phone lines to report suspicious activities

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has established two universal telephone numbers for the general public to report any suspicious activity. The general public has been asked to report any activity in Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh provinces regard
Published 22 Dec, 2014 12:00am
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