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Afghan civilian deaths still too high: UN

The number of civilians killed in the Afghan war is still unacceptably high, despite a 21 percent drop in the first four months of this year, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Thursday. UNAMA urged all warring sides to take extra measures to protect civilians as Afghan forces gradually take over responsibility for [...]

ECB warns current eurozone form is ‘unsustainable’

European leaders must act swiftly and decisively to avoid the disintegration of the eurozone, which European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said Thursday is “unsustainable” in its current form. With Spain facing imminent financial danger and Greece already tipped to possibly exit the single currency, Europe must set out a clear vision of how the [...]

President asks PPP MPAs to spread reconciliation message far and wide

President Asif Ali Zardari has asked MPAs of Pakistan Peoples’ Party to spread the message of reconciliation in every nook and corner of Pakistan in the coming elections as envisaged by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Addressing the Members of Sindh Assembly (MPAs) during a marathon interactive session at Bilawal House here Thursday, the President who [...]

Economic Survey: Pakistan records 3.7pc growth rate

Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.7 percent in the current fiscal year with tax collection up an “unprecedented” 25 percent, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said Thursday. He unveiled the statistics one day before presenting the next budget to parliament amid concerns that Pakistan is headed towards a financial crisis unless it returns to the IMF. [...]

Zinc can reduce risks of bacterial infection in kids: Study

According to a new study, zinc can be used to treat young children suffering from serious bacterial infections. The research shows that the use of zinc in conjunction with other antibiotics can dramatically reduce the likelihood of treatment failure in bacterial infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The study tested young children between the [...]

Apple moves closer to iPad 3 sales in China

Chinese regulators have approved Apple’s iPad 3, possibly moving the company closer to launching the latest version of its tablet in the fast-growing Chinese market. The Chinese government’s telecommunications equipment certification agency identified the product as A1430 in an announcement dated Monday. That is the model number of the third generation version of the iPad [...]

Higher oil prices increase inflation by 11pc: Ecomonic Survey

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the financial year 2011-12 was launched here Thursday. Federal Minister for Finance, Dr.Abdul Hafeez Shaikh launched the pre- budget document, highlighting the over all performance of economy during the out-going fiscal year, providing a realistic feedback and basis for planning. According to the report, The growth for the next fiscal [...]

Google makes Zagat restaurant reviews free

Google is adding a new entree to its menu: free restaurant ratings from the Zagat review service. Zagat, which Google bought in September, had been charging $25 annually or $5 monthly for online access to its survey of diners. Those diners have rated about 35,000 restaurants in more than 100 cities around the world. The free reviews [...]

Rummaging Exqusite Birds – Veet Miss Super Model, Season 3 – Pictures

After two successful seasons, Veet is back with Season 3! Veet Miss Super Model season 3 will be much bigger and of course much more beautiful! This beauty show will consist of eight episodes where the aspiring models will battle it out to win Veet Miss Super Model, season 3. The winner will win various [...]

World of trade introduces world of buyers and sellers

World of trade is the perfect B2B platform for “trade doers”, since the businesses driven on running machines, businessmen should have to move faster than the speed of light. But if an individual want to get his own business done in a flash then the B2B platform is the perfect hub. B2B portal is an [...]

Status of Afghan refugees after Dec 2012 to be illegal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for State and Frontier Region (SAFRON) Engineer Shaukat Ullah Thursday said after the completion of volunteer repatriation of Afghan refugees by December 31, 2012, the status of the remaining refugees in Pakistan will be ”illegal immigrants”. Talking to newsmen here at the Brazilian embassy where Brazil donates US# 250,000 for the repatriation programme of the refugees, the Minister said [...]

England’s Kevin Pietersen quits ODI, T20

England’s marquee player, Kevin Pietersen, has announced his retirement from International limited overs cricket. However, he will remain available for selection in England’s test squad as a specialist Test match player only. The outstanding all-rounder Kevin Pietersen announced his retirement at a time when England are about to defend their World T20 title four months from now [...]

Spain in a state of “total emergency”

“We’re in a situation of total emergency, the worst crisis we have ever lived through” said ex-premier Felipe Gonzalez, the country’s elder statesman. The warning came as the yields on Spanish 10-year bonds spiked to 6.7pc, pushing the “risk premium” over German Bunds to a post-euro high of 540 basis points. The IBEX index of [...]

Punjab: Local elections to be held on non-party basis

The upcoming local bodies election of Punjab will be held on a non-party nomination basis. Aaj News reported. The Punjab Cabinet has decided to hold the local bodies election and approved the Local Government Ordinance, 2012. Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif chaired the provincial cabinet meeting, today in Lahore. The Cabinet approved the Mayor [...]

India’s army chief retires after clash with govt

NEW DELHI: The head of the Indian army retired on Thursday after a stormy tenure in office that included a series of public spats with the government, amid speculation he may enter political life. General Vijay Kumar Singh took the government to the Supreme Court in January in an unprecedented dispute over his retirement due [...]

Sufficient reserves to make IMF repayments: SBP Governor

KARACHI: The Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Yaseen Anwar has said that Pakistan will not face any risk in making repayments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “We face no risk in being able to make next year’s IMF payments from our adequate reserves”, he said in a rebuttal to a story published in the [...]

Now you can smell the age

According to the research it shows that you can determine the age of a person by their body odor. Study shows that, different type of age groups whether old, young or middle aged-smell can be stature. You can’t fake it, “Says study co-author Johan Lundstrom, an assistant professor at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and [...]

Federer sets another major record at French Open

For Roger Federer, setting records on the tennis court is getting to be ho-hum. The perks that come with them, like dining with Queen Elizabeth II, are the things to really remember. “Yes, I have had lunch next to the Queen — with the Queen, basically,” Federer said. “Big honor, obviously … Thank God, she came.” Federer [...]

Dragon capsule ready for space station departure

The world’s first commercial supply ship is closed up and ready for a Thursday flight back to Earth from the International Space Station. Astronauts sealed the hatch to the SpaceX Dragon capsule on Wednesday. It’s loaded with 1,400 pounds of experiments and old equipment for return to NASA. In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, the [...]

Israel hands over bodies of 91 Palestinians to renew peace talks

JERUSALEM – Israel has handed over the bodies of 91 Palestinian militants to the government in the West Bank in an effort to induce President Mahmoud Abbas to renew peace talks. All 91 were killed either in suicide bombings or other attacks on Israeli targets. At least one of the attacks dated back to the 1970s. The Palestinian official in charge of Thursday’s [...]

Karachi: Target killing persists; 6 people killed today

Target killings remain on the rise in Karachi city, as six people have been killed up till now, while numerous incidents of aerial firing have been reported all over the city since early morning. Aaj News reported. Earlier today, a sub-inspector of the Rangers Abdul Hameed Chachar, was shot dead outside his residence in Madina [...]

Govt to launch Economic Survey 2011-12

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the outgoing year 2011-12 will be launched today. Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will launch the pre-budget document, highlighting the overall performance of economy during the out-going fiscal year, providing a realistic feedback and basis for planning. The survey covers the development of all the [...]

No links with Shakeel Afridi: Lashkar-e-Islam

PESHAWAR: The militants accused in a Pakistan court of conspiring with a doctor recruited by the CIA to find Osama bin Laden said Thursday they had nothing to do with him. Shakeel Afridi was on May 24 sentenced to 33 years in jail after he was found guilty of treason under system of tribal justice. [...]

Nawaz on visit to Sindh: PML-N rally in Badin today

BADIN: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif will be visiting Sindh on May 31, where he will address a rally in Badin. With the efforts of PML-N Coordination Committee, former provincial minister Sahib Dino Gaho will announce his joining to PML-N on May 30, at a local hotel, sources told Aaj news. Sources inside PML-N told this scribe [...]

Enrichment ‘not step towards bomb’: Ahmadinejad

TEHRAN: Iran’s president has insisted enriching uranium to 20 percent “is our right” and not a step towards a bomb, as a US envoy warned the window for dialogue over Tehran’s nuclear programme was closing. The enrichment activity, which world powers are trying to curb in fraught talks with Iran, “is one of our rights [...]

Fire breaks out at Islamabad airport parking lot

ISLAMABAD: The rescue teams took control over the fire which erupted in the early hours of the day, at Islamabad International Airport today, on Thursday. Aaj News reported. But the emergency is still imposed at the airport premises. All the planes took on hold and flights were delayed due to the incident, said Civil Aviation authority. The [...]

 
 
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