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Print - 2016-10-24
Sindh CM says no ban on dance, music in schools

Sindh CM says no ban on dance, music in schools

The chief minister on Sunday took strong notice of a news report claiming issuance of a notification by the education department putting ban on dance and music classes in schools. In a hand-written note to the media, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah said the actio
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
MQM London leaders detained under MPO

MQM London leaders detained under MPO

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) London group's arrested leaders Professor Dr Hassan Zafar, Kanwar Khalid Younis and Amjad Ullah Khan have been detained for 30 days and sent to Central Prison Karachi. Karachi police said that the leaders were detained under
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
MWEL 52.8MW wind farm commences commercial operations

MWEL 52.8MW wind farm commences commercial operations

Master Wind Energy Limited's (MWEL) 52.8MW wind farm, comprising of 33 state-of-the-art GE 1.6 XLE wind turbines, commenced commercial operations on 13th October 2016 after successful completion of its 7-day Reliability Run Test.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Sleep apnea may up risk of type two diabetes

Sleep apnea may up risk of type two diabetes

Obstructive sleep apnea is linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research showed. The findings support recommendations from the International Diabetes Federation that patients with one condition be screened for the other, too, t
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Many people don't know own BP or cholesterol levels

Many people don't know own BP or cholesterol levels

People who go online to check their risk for cardiovascular disease often don't know two key numbers for assessing heart health: blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a U.K. study suggests.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

Australia on Thursday admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution after a government-backed report painted a bleak picture of the natural wonder.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Scientists launch unprecedented Antarctic research mission

Scientists launch unprecedented Antarctic research mission

More than 50 researchers from 30 countries are to carry out the first scientific full circumnavigation of Antarctica in an attempt to measure pollution and climate change, with the official launch held on Monday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Eye doctors warn of e-cigarette liquid hazard

Eye doctors warn of e-cigarette liquid hazard

Storing e-cigarette liquid next to eye drops caused one woman to mix them up, leading to slight eye damage that could have been much worse, Scottish doctors report. Since the bottles looked similar at a glance, and the nicotine-laced liquid carried no war
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Climate change could push 122m into extreme poverty: UN

Climate change could push 122m into extreme poverty: UN

Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) warned on Monday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Tuberculosis epidemic larger than previously thought

Tuberculosis epidemic larger than previously thought

The tuberculosis epidemic is larger than previously thought, infecting 10.4 million people last year, while research into vaccines and cures is "severely underfunded," the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Online sharing a treasure trove for snoops

Online sharing a treasure trove for snoops

They show what we like, reveal who we've been with and flag where we are going. Social networks offer windows into people's lives, and exploiting those insights is big business - with some sounding the alarm over the ever-growing intrusion from corporatio
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Facebook to allow more graphic news

Facebook to allow more graphic news

Facebook on Friday said that it will begin allowing more graphic or potentially disturbing newsworthy posts to be shared at the leading online social network.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Facebook now lets you buy food, movie tickets on site

Facebook now lets you buy food, movie tickets on site

Facebook will now allow Americans to order a meal, buy movie tickets or make an appointment at the hairdresser without having to leave the social networking site. The US company announced Wednesday the addition of new tools on the site to allow users to l
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
OT, Etisalat launch first mobile wallet service in UAE

OT, Etisalat launch first mobile wallet service in UAE

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced the adoption by Etisalat of OT's digital platforms to introduce the first of its kind mobile wallet service in UAE.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
J&J quarterly revenue, profit edge past Street

J&J quarterly revenue, profit edge past Street

Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest maker of healthcare products, reported third-quarter revenue and profit just ahead of Wall Street estimates, fueled by strong sales in its prescription drugs business.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
J&J quarterly revenue, profit edge past Street

J&J quarterly revenue, profit edge past Street

Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest maker of healthcare products, reported third-quarter revenue and profit just ahead of Wall Street estimates, fueled by strong sales in its prescription drugs business.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
SABIC to merge, spin-off units as Q3 profit dips 6.8pc

SABIC to merge, spin-off units as Q3 profit dips 6.8pc

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has combined its chemicals and polymers businesses and will spin off its steel unit as part of its restructuring efforts to counter the depressed oil market and weak product prices.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Roche third quarter sales rise three percent

Roche third quarter sales rise three percent

Roche on Thursday confirmed its full-year 2016 outlook on the strength of robust sales of cancer drugs including Tecentriq, the new immunotherapy that the Swiss company is banking on to counter patent expirations of its older medicines.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Reliance profits slump 23 percent after Jio launch

Reliance profits slump 23 percent after Jio launch

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries reported a 23 percent fall in quarterly net profits on Thursday in its first earnings report since launching 4G mobile services with great fanfare last month.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
No partner in sight, Twitter faces tough solo choices

No partner in sight, Twitter faces tough solo choices

The apparent lack of interest in Twitter Inc by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider a route anathema to aspiring tech start-ups: a major restructuring and cutting some its nearly 4,000 employees.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Kerber battles past Cibulkova, Halep turns over Keys

Kerber battles past Cibulkova, Halep turns over Keys

Angelique Kerber was given a brutal reminder of the extra burden she carries as the new world number one when she was forced to battle through three sets before winning her opening match at the WTA Finals against Dominika Cibulkova on Sunday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
City back on top but Saints draw raises doubts

City back on top but Saints draw raises doubts

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 1-1 draw home to Southampton on Sunday but the performance again raised questions over the title credentials of Pep Guardiola's team.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh need 33, England two wickets, in Test thriller

Bangladesh need 33, England two wickets, in Test thriller

Bangladesh battled to 253-8 at stumps on the fourth day of a thrilling Test in Chittagong on Sunday, needing 33 for their first-ever win against England. Hopes of an historic Test victory rested with debutant Sabbir Rahman who was unbeaten on 59, after En
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Gritty Carreno Busta wins Kremlin Cup

Gritty Carreno Busta wins Kremlin Cup

Sixth-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta battled back from a set down to defeat unseeded Fabio Fognini and win the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Sunday. Carreno Busta, ranked 36th in the world, won 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 54 minutes to record his second
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Gasquet wins Antwerp title

Gasquet wins Antwerp title

France's Richard Gasquet beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in straight sets 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 to win the inaugural ATP tournament in Antwerp on Sunday and claim his 14th career title. It is Gasquet's second trophy of the season after the 30-year-old won on
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Del Potro wins first ATP title in three years

Del Potro wins first ATP title in three years

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro clinched his first ATP title in almost three years with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over American Jack Sock in Sunday's final in Stockholm. The Argentine, who won at Flushing Meadows in 2009 before suffering a series o
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Kohli ton powers India to seven-wicket win

Kohli ton powers India to seven-wicket win

Virat Kohli struck a magnificent hundred as he joined forces with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to power India to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Mohali on Sunday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Women Motorcycle Riders' Rally huge success

Women Motorcycle Riders' Rally huge success

The Chief Minister's Special Monitoring Unit organised Women Motorcycle Riders Rally under Women on Wheels Project at Faisalabad on Sunday. The rally started from Main Gate of Agriculture University and culminated on the same spot after passing through Un
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Crutchlow wins in Australia after Marquez error

Crutchlow wins in Australia after Marquez error

Cal Crutchlow seized on a blunder by new world champion Marc Marquez at Australia's Phillip Island on Sunday to win only his second MotoGP. The Briton, who turns 31 next week and was competing in his 103rd MotoGP, capitalised when Marquez made a mistake a
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan build commanding lead over West Indies

Pakistan build commanding lead over West Indies

Openers Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam hit half-centuries to help Pakistan strengthen their grip on the third day of the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Ali was unbeaten on 52 and Asad Shafiq five not out as Pakistan reached 114-1 at stu
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Afghan opium cultivation skyrockets as eradication collapses

Afghan opium cultivation skyrockets as eradication collapses

Afghanistan saw a 10 percent jump in opium cultivation this year because of bumper harvests, collapsing eradication efforts due to growing insecurity and declining international aid to combat drugs, the UN said Sunday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Reebok starts making shoes in US again

Reebok starts making shoes in US again

Sports equipment manufacturer Reebok is bringing some of its shoemaking back to the United States, unveiling plans to open a new manufacturing lab next year using innovative liquid material and 3D drawing.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Egypt chases own energy sources as government struggle to meet demand

Egypt chases own energy sources as government struggle to meet demand

Egypt will boost production of natural gas to 5 billion cubic feet per day in the 2017-2018 fiscal year as the giant Zohr field comes online, but will still also ramp up gas imports to feed a spike in consumption, Oil Minister Tarek El Molla said.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Dubai's Mashreq third quarter net profit falls

Dubai's Mashreq third quarter net profit falls

Mashreq continued its earnings slump on Sunday as Dubai's third-biggest lender by assets posted a 24.8 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, weighed by putting aside more cash to cover for bad loans.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Dubai's Mashreq third quarter net profit falls

Dubai's Mashreq third quarter net profit falls

Mashreq continued its earnings slump on Sunday as Dubai's third-biggest lender by assets posted a 24.8 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, weighed by putting aside more cash to cover for bad loans.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
GM to add SUV production line at China JV in 2017

GM to add SUV production line at China JV in 2017

General Motors Co plans to launch a new SUV production line at its joint venture factory in the Chinese central city of Wuhan during the first half of 2017, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday, citing company sources.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Australia's largest private trade delegation visit China

Australia's largest private trade delegation visit China

Australia's largest ever private trade delegation is due to arrive in China on Sunday, just over a week after 18 employees from Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts Ltd were detained there for alleged gambling crimes.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Wealthy Australian families make counter-bid for cattle empire

Wealthy Australian families make counter-bid for cattle empire

An all-Australian consortium comprising some of the country's richest grazier families made a counter-offer Sunday for one of the world's largest cattle estates, sparking a bidding war with a Chinese-linked proposal.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
AT&T strikes $108.7 billion deal to buy Time Warner

AT&T strikes $108.7 billion deal to buy Time Warner

AT&T on Saturday announced a deal worth $108.7 billion for Time Warner that would create a powerhouse with control over a vast array of media and entertainment assets and the means to deliver them.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Italy tells EU not to reject its budget; criticises Hungary

Italy tells EU not to reject its budget; criticises Hungary

The European Union must choose between letting Rome hike its budget deficit to cope with the costs of migrants and an earthquake, or siding with the "Hungarian way" of building barriers, Italy's economy minister said.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect expected to launch in November

Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect expected to launch in November

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme is expected to be launched in mid- or late November, Xinhua state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing an official with the securities regulator.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Japan's Fukoku to stick to 'open foreign bonds'
Currency

Japan's Fukoku to stick to 'open foreign bonds'

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance will continue to invest in foreign bonds without currency hedging in the second half of the current fiscal year due to rising dollar hedging costs, a senior company official said, just as it did in the first half.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Japan's Fukoku to stick to 'open foreign bonds'
Currency

Japan's Fukoku to stick to 'open foreign bonds'

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance will continue to invest in foreign bonds without currency hedging in the second half of the current fiscal year due to rising dollar hedging costs, a senior company official said, just as it did in the first half.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Buoyant investor sentiment lifts Saudi index

Buoyant investor sentiment lifts Saudi index

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose on Sunday with Saudi Arabia outperforming it peers, continuing to climb on the back of upbeat investor sentiment following the mammoth international bond sale at the end of last week. Egypt's index slipped on profit ta
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Canadian dollar to strengthen in coming year
Currency

Canadian dollar to strengthen in coming year

The Canadian dollar will strengthen over the coming year as higher oil prices provide support, but monetary policy divergence and US election risk will restrain the currency in the near term, a Reuters poll found.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Rule on funds' derivatives use unlikely this year

Rule on funds' derivatives use unlikely this year

The top US securities regulator is unlikely to approve rules this year that would restrict fund managers' use of derivatives and require additional planning to prevent service disruptions, one of the agency's members said on Wednesday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Rule on funds' derivatives use unlikely this year

Rule on funds' derivatives use unlikely this year

The top US securities regulator is unlikely to approve rules this year that would restrict fund managers' use of derivatives and require additional planning to prevent service disruptions, one of the agency's members said on Wednesday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
UK's FTSE 100 seen edging lower over the coming year

UK's FTSE 100 seen edging lower over the coming year

Britain's top shares index is expected to lose ground over the coming year, a Reuters poll found, amid concerns over Britain's exit from the European Union and the path of interest rates.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Egypt to complete capital gains tax study in first quarter 2017

Egypt to complete capital gains tax study in first quarter 2017

Egypt is studying why an attempt to introduce a capital gains tax on shares failed and expects to complete its analysis in the first quarter of 2017, deputy finance minister for taxation policies Amr Al-Monir told Reuters in an interview.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Egypt to complete capital gains tax study in first quarter 2017

Egypt to complete capital gains tax study in first quarter 2017

Egypt is studying why an attempt to introduce a capital gains tax on shares failed and expects to complete its analysis in the first quarter of 2017, deputy finance minister for taxation policies Amr Al-Monir told Reuters in an interview.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Adult film actress accuses Trump of offering her $10,000

Adult film actress accuses Trump of offering her $10,000

An adult film actress on Saturday became the latest woman to accuse Donald Trump of unwanted sexual advances, saying the Republican presidential candidate offered her $10,000 to come to his hotel room alone.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Israel makes arrests, shuts Palestinian territories for holiday

Israel makes arrests, shuts Palestinian territories for holiday

Israel has arrested 19 people and temporarily closed the Palestinian territories as it prepares for the last of a month of Jewish holiday commemorations, authorities said Sunday. Palestinians will be barred from entering from the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Iraq forces press Mosul assault, hunt Kirkuk attackers

Iraq forces press Mosul assault, hunt Kirkuk attackers

Iraqi forces battled Sunday through booby-traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul, while also hunting Islamic State group jihadists behind attacks elsewhere in the country. Kurdish forces announced a new push at dawn on
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Cholera kills nine in Yemen's Aden

Cholera kills nine in Yemen's Aden

Yemen's government announced on Sunday that nine people had died of cholera in second city Aden as the infectious disease spread across the war-torn country. Ten other people in the southern port city have been diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Chile's embattled Bachelet put to test in local polls

Chile's embattled Bachelet put to test in local polls

Chilean voters went to the polls Sunday for municipal elections that should act as a litmus test for the ruling center-left coalition of President Michelle Bachelet, one year before her term ends.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station

Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station

An unmanned cargo ship operated by the US company Orbital ATK arrived Sunday at the International Space Station, delivering 2.5 tons of food and supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit. US astronaut Kate Rubins and Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

Clashes and air strikes shook the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, as heavy fighting resumed after the end of a three-day ceasefire declared by government ally Russia. The unilateral ceasefire ended without any evacuations by the UN, which had hoped to br
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Motel project at Hawksby to be complete soon: MD PTDC

Motel project at Hawksby to be complete soon: MD PTDC

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor has said that motel project at Hawksby would be completed soon. Talking to APP, he said "I have visited the under construction project of PTDC Motel at Hawksby and it will be
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
'KP producing 54,000bpd crude oil per day'

'KP producing 54,000bpd crude oil per day'

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is producing 54,000 barrel crude oil per day as compared to 30,000 barrel per day production in 2013 and by the year 2018 it will reach to 94,000 barrel per day. This was told to KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak during a briefing on oil
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Zarb-e-Azb helps improve law and order in KP: Khattak

Zarb-e-Azb helps improve law and order in KP: Khattak

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that operation Zarb-e-Azb and border management has helped bring maximum improvement in law and order situation, saying that the provincial government has never attempted the forceful expulsion of Afghan refugees,
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Government urged to accept Bilawal's four-point demand

Government urged to accept Bilawal's four-point demand

The government should accept four-point demand put forward by Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to defuse the current political crisis created by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. This was stated by PPP Senator Saeed Ghani while address
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
PTI's lockdown plan a revolt against state: Zubair

PTI's lockdown plan a revolt against state: Zubair

Minister of State and Chairman Privatisation Commission Muhammad Zubair has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s plan of shutting down Islamabad on November 2 is tantamount to revolt against the state.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
KP House Islamabad earns Rs 47.759 million in three years

KP House Islamabad earns Rs 47.759 million in three years

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House, Islamabad earned an amount of Rs 47.7591 million during last three financial years of 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 while expenditure remained at Rs 3.865 million during the same period. During the first financial year of 2013-14
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Prices of most essential items stable but chicken's on the rise

Prices of most essential items stable but chicken's on the rise

Prices of most of essential kitchen items were found to be stable excluding chicken which registered an increase of Rs 1,600 per 40 kg from Rs 4,800 per 40 kg to Rs 6,400 per 40 kg during this past week compared to preceding week, revealed a survey conduc
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
KP PA selects panel to review anti-tobacco legislation

KP PA selects panel to review anti-tobacco legislation

The strong opposition and agitation of the growers forced the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for referring the matter of passage of the KP Prohibition of Tobacco and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Bill, 2016 to a select committee of the hou
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Vegetable prices register marked increase during last week

Vegetable prices register marked increase during last week

Increase in prices of vegetable and other important kitchen items, like pulses, sugar, flour, was witnessed during last week. A visit to local markets revealed that prices of vegetable have gone up by up to 90 percent in retail market, which is beyond the
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Allergy season: experts for precautions against Hay Fever

Allergy season: experts for precautions against Hay Fever

As allergy season starts in Pakistan, health experts advise precautionary measures against the most common allergy in Pakistan, allergic Rhinitis or Hay Fever, which is affecting 24.62 percent Pakistanis.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Artists term China visit a memorable experience

Artists term China visit a memorable experience

Pakistani artists have termed visit to China, a truly memorable experience and lauded rich culture of People's Republic of China. The exhibition 'Collective Vision - China in the eyes of Pakistani Artists' was initiated by the Embassy of China in Pakistan
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
President speaks to students at Pakistan embassy-run school in Doha

President speaks to students at Pakistan embassy-run school in Doha

President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday urged Pakistani youth at home and abroad to equip them with latest knowledge and fast-evolving technologies like computers, Internet, smart phones etc, as their positive use could help achieve individual and collective
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Revamp work on 40 hospitals to be completed by June 2017: Salman

Revamp work on 40 hospitals to be completed by June 2017: Salman

Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that government has empowered the medical superintendents by giving them financial and administrative powers. Now, it is their responsibility to run the hospital efficiently. He said that r
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
P&DD Punjab closely monitoring all uplift projects

P&DD Punjab closely monitoring all uplift projects

Planning & Development Department Punjab is closely monitoring all the development projects and also giving special consideration at the highest level to the projects where international development partners are involved.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway project: call for standardised diversions

Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway project: call for standardised diversions

Senior Vice President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Turab Ali Khoja has appealed to Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Shahid Ashraf Tarar to order construction of standardised diversions on Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway (M-9) proj
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Arms cache recovered from demolished MQM office?

Arms cache recovered from demolished MQM office?

Arms buried under demolished office of a political party were recovered by Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEAs)from New Karachi area here. According to sources, the action to recover arms cache was recovered on the pinpointing of former UC Nazim of Sharifabad
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Raiwand Hospital's condition: Shahbaz expresses displeasure

Raiwand Hospital's condition: Shahbaz expresses displeasure

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif paid a visit to THQ hospital Raiwind Sunday. He inspected different wards, inquired from the patients and asked about the facilities being provided in the hospital. He expressed displeasure over non appearance
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
4,252 recruited as constables in Sindh Police

4,252 recruited as constables in Sindh Police

As many as 4253 candidates including 136 women and 181 minority applicants were recruited as constables in Sindh Police during 2016. For the total 5177 vacant posts, the provincial police department received some 68527 applications from 14 districts of Si
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
British NSA calls on Tariq Fatemi

British NSA calls on Tariq Fatemi

British National Security Adviser (NSA) Sir Mark Lyall Grant called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The Special Assistant also hosted a luncheon in honour of the
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Shifting of premises of CRO Sukkur

Shifting of premises of CRO Sukkur

Premises of Company Registration Office (CRO), Sukkur located at 73-B, Hamdard Housing society, Airport Road, Sukkur is now shifted to the following address: First Floor, House No 4, Block A, Sindhi Muslim Co-operative Housing Society, Airport Road, Sukku
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Yasin Malik shifted to ICU at Soura Medical Institute

Yasin Malik shifted to ICU at Soura Medical Institute

The illegally-detained Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, has been referred to Soura Medical Institute, Srinagar, for treatment after his health deteriorated, on Saturday.
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Working Boundary: Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing: ISPR

Working Boundary: Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing: ISPR

Indian security forces resorted to unprovoked firing at the Working Boundary on Sunday night, which was befittingly responded by the Pakistani side, according to Aaj News. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian forces targeted Chuprar
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
Working Boundary: Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing: ISPR

Working Boundary: Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing: ISPR

Indian security forces resorted to unprovoked firing at the Working Boundary on Sunday night, which was befittingly responded by the Pakistani side, according to Aaj News. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian forces targeted Chuprar
Published 24 Oct, 2016 12:00am
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