June 14, 2012
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A record of payments allegedly made to 19 senior-journalists of Pakistan, by the Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz has surfaced on the social networking site Twitter, Aaj News reported. UPDATE: Mubasher Lucman finally speaks out; resigns via YouTube. UPDATE: Hamid Mir ready to present himself for accountability UPDATE: Hassan Nisar says that SC has taken [...]
June 14, 2012
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The democratic government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has created a unique culture of tolerance on the political landscape of Pakistan, which is the very essence of democracy. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said this in a meeting with Adam Thomson, the British High Commissioner in Pakistan. Now Pakistan is a [...]
June 14, 2012
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Members of the National Assembly Nawab Muhammad Yusuf Talpur and Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday and apprised him about various development schemes in their respective constituencies. The Prime Minister, in a meeting held at his Parliament House Chamber, asked the MNAs to focus on timely completion [...]
June 14, 2012
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Experts have been arbitrating the need for proper oral health. Therefore, doctors reckon one should always visit a dentist sporadically. Some researchers have come up with a study that would make it even more vital to preserve a good hygiene. Swedish researchers behind this study claims that deteriorating to brush teeth appropriately can augment the [...]
June 14, 2012
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A two hour special Tv show was arranged by a private news channel on Wednesday at 9 pm, where hosts Mubasher Lucman and Meher Bukhari invited Bahria Town founder Malik Riaz for a question and answer session. Today in a rather thrilling change of events, “behind the scene” videos of Dunya TV’s live show were [...]
June 14, 2012
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ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Lawyer association of Islamabad has observed a strike over Malik Riaz’s allegations against the Supreme Court judiciary today on, Thursday, Aaj News reported. Islamabad’s District and High Court bar had already called for a strike. Following this call, the lawyers decided not to present cases in courts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi today.
June 14, 2012
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The government is likely to reduce the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by up to Rs. 7.50 per kg, effective from June 16. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain has agreed to reduce CNG price in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Potohar regions by Rs 7.5 per kg, while in Sindh and Punjab [...]
June 14, 2012
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Nokia Corp. will lay off 10,000 jobs globally and close plants by the end of 2013, the company said Thursday, in a further drive to save costs and streamline operations. Nokia said it will shut some research and development projects, including in Ulm, Germany, andBurnaby, Canada, and close its core manufacturing plant in Finland — in Salo — where [...]
June 14, 2012
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Microsoft has been making some last minute changes to the Windows 8 desktop UI ahead of a final build of the operating system, expected within two months. The company revealed its move away from Aero Glass last month, but the changes weren’t ready for Release Preview. Winunleaked has managed to secure a number of screenshots demonstrating the flattened [...]
June 14, 2012
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At least 10 people were killed and several others seriously injured in an explosion at a steel factory in southeast India, a local government official said on Thursday. “Ten people died in the blast on Wednesday evening and about nine are battling for their lives in hospital,” Lav Agarwal, district administrator of Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, told AFP. A spokesman [...]
June 14, 2012
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KARACHI: A new dispute has risen in deciding the burial place for the King of Ghazals, late Mehdi Hassan’s funeral, Aaj News reported. The residents of North Nazimabad took to the streets opposing the burial of Mehdi Hassan’s body in a public park called Mehdi Hassan Park located in N.Nazimabad. It was earlier decided that [...]
June 14, 2012
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A Qatari constructor, founded by a son of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, has bolstered its bid to win contracts ahead of the 2022 soccer World Cup by forming a joint venture with Spain’s Coprosa. Qatar Bin Laden Group will hold 51 per cent of the new company, BC Group — to be based in [...]
June 14, 2012
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RAWALPINDI: Five patients were pronounced dead because of low supply of oxygen in Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Aaj News reported. Five patients have died while several other patients have been shifted to nearby Holy Family hospital and District hospital. Speaking to Aaj News, the MS of Benazir Bhutto Hospital Qadir Mir said, that the hospital was [...]
June 14, 2012
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The Supreme Court has given Malik Riaz seven days to acquire legal counsel as he was being charged for the contempt of court, this Thursday, Aaj News reported. During the case proceedings today, the Apex court bench told Malik that he has seven days to hire a lawyer and that he no further time will [...]