June 11, 2012
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WASHINGTON: NATO has issued orders to restrict air strikes on insurgents hiding in residential homes in Afghanistan after an allied raid that left up to 18 civilians dead, a top US general said Monday. The head of the coalition force, General John Allen, handed down “guidance that we will not employ aerial-delivered munitions on a [...]
June 11, 2012
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KARACHI: Malik Riaz Hussain, Bahria Town’s chairman and key character in Arsalan Iftikhar’s case, has arrived in Pakistan from Dubai in his private plane. Riaz’s plane landed at Karachi airport and then Malik Riaz left for Islamabad۔ Special Branch has taken control of the airport’s terminal number one and Riaz is not allowed to meet [...]
June 11, 2012
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LONDON: Steady rain on Monday washed out the opening day of the British grass-court season but could not dampen the spirits of Andy Murray, who is quietly confident his recent back problems are no longer an issue. After six hours of waiting in vain for clearing, officials abandoned play for the day but have the [...]
June 11, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the next cabinet meeting would take up the issue of power shortages in the country. He said that the meeting would approve measures to ensure that no unscheduled load-shedding takes place in the country. The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to MNAs from [...]
June 11, 2012
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WASHINGTON: The United States has withdrawn negotiators from Pakistan after talks failed to produce an agreement on reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Monday. “The decision was reached to bring the team home for a short period of time,” Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters. The team of negotiators had been [...]
June 11, 2012
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KARACHI: The Sindh Government presented on Monday a tax-free Rs577.98 billion budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 with receipts of the province estimated at Rs570.81billion and federal receipts projected at Rs381.9billion. Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah, presenting the fifth budget of the PPP-led government, said the government faced multitude of challenges with many of them [...]
June 11, 2012
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QUETTA: Provincial Finance Minsiter Asim Kurd Galloo announced Rupees 179.931 billion tax free budget for the financial year 2012-13 here Monday afternoon. Announcing the budget in Balochistan Assembly Finance Minister said despite being election year our government has decided to present a balanced budget. We have done our best for improving good governance by setting [...]
June 11, 2012
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LAHORE: PPP leader and Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Monday said that Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was not involved in Dr Arsalan issue. Talking to media at the Lahore High Court, he said that some anchor persons were claiming that Malik Riaz had reliable material for evidence but Dr Arsalan Iftikhar in his [...]
June 11, 2012
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Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call “Rafa” won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic. He denied Djokovic in his own [...]
June 11, 2012
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According to a report published by the Nigerian Tribune, a Somali militant group’s leader has offered livestock animals like camels and chickens as bounty for information about the US President and Secretary of State. The United States is known for offering millions to anyone willing to give information leading to the capture of the most [...]
June 11, 2012
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As if the Porsche Design BlackBerry weren’t enough to satiate the desires of those seeking exorbitant smartphones with an automotive twist, Tonino Lamborghini, Ferrucio Lamborghin’s son is here to help out those of a more Italian persuasion. Russian site Mail has the first details on the new Lamborghini lineup, which includes two gold-plated feature phones, a tablet, and [...]
June 11, 2012
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Pakistan’s most controversial and renowned actress, Veena Malik, has reportedly inspired Bhojpuri actor Raja Chaudrhy into making statements that have given life to rumor mills of both the countries. According to a source, at a recent audio release, Raja, the estranged husband of Indian TV actor Shweta Tiwari, heaped praise on the controversial actor, who is is awaiting the [...]
June 11, 2012
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Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz’s lawyer, Zahid Bukhari, has said that his client is going to present ‘explosive evidence’ in front of the apex court soon, Aaj News reported. Speaking to media reporters outside the Supreme Court, he said that no FIR can stop Malik Riaz from going into the Supreme Court and presenting his [...]
June 11, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday explained that there is no need to send any reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Talking to newsmen here today at the local hotel briefly, about the reports of sending any reference against the Chief Justice, the Prime Minister said only a section of press [...]
June 11, 2012
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The British Prime Minister, David Cameron was reported to have left behind, his 8 year old daughter Nancy, in a local pub on Sunday. He was there for lunch with his friends at the time of departure, David Cameron forgot to take his daughter with him from the pub, believing that she would be going [...]
June 11, 2012
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These incredible supertrees are about to become one of Singapore’s most futuristic landmarks, when a new eco-park opens at the end of June. The days of waiting for a tree to grow, an inconveniently lengthy process, are at an end, as these incredible “supertrees” prove. Located in Singapore, they’re about to join the Esplanade theater [...]
June 11, 2012
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Apple is likely to reveal updated Mac computers, including new MacBook Pro and new Macbook Air, at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. WWDC, which is an annual event hosted by the Cupertino-based company for its developer community, will kick off at 10am Pacific Daylight Time (around 10.30pm India time) with a keynote speech [...]
June 11, 2012
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry should take up his son Ali Musa Gilani’s case for hearing. Talking to senior journalists during a meeting at the State Guest House here, the Prime Minister said CJ Chaudhry could hear my son Ali Musa Gilani’s case if he could [...]
June 11, 2012
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Dollar has reached its record high rates against Pakistani Rupee today, with trading beginning at Rs 95.20, Aaj News reported. In the midst of tensions between US and Pakistan, people have started trading dollar at even higher rates than the current market rate, fearing a staggering hike in Dollar’s value over the next few days. Unstable [...]
June 11, 2012
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Pakistani and Indian defence officials held a fresh round of talks on Monday seeking to end decades of dispute over the Siachen Glacier. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani called for a negotiated end to the stalemate and said the glacier should be demilitarised after an avalanche on April 7 killed 140 people [...]
June 11, 2012
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Sindh government would present tax-free but deficit budget of 2012-13, with a total outlay of around Rs.574 billion, here on Monday in Sindh Assembly. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the major coalition partner of the PPP-led government, had submitted its budget proposals during the cabinet meeting held at chief minister house a few days back. As [...]
June 11, 2012
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A bomb explosion ripped through a passenger bus going to Noshki from Mastung earlier today, Aaj News reported. The blast occurred when the bus was near Drangar area close to Quetta, earlier this morning. At least four casualties are reported as of now while 50 people have been injured. Death toll is feared to rise. The injured passengers have [...]