June 16, 2012
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 44 runs in the fourth match on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the series of one-day internationals. The third game was ruined bybad weather. Scores: Sri Lanka 243-8 in 50 overs (K. Sangakkara 97) Pakistan 199 all out in 45 overs (Azhar Ali 81 not out, Misbah-ul-Haq 57, [...]
June 16, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two officials of the Interior Ministry on Saturday. Both the officials are reported to have been arrested on charges whereby they misused their respective authority. According to sources, the FIA arrested Joint Interior Secretary Aslam Kundi and Section Officer Waheed Memon during their raid within the Interior department [...]
June 16, 2012
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KARACHI: Popular Indian play-back singers, Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, visited the grave of renowned Pakistani ‘Ghazal’ singer Mehndi Hasan (Late) on Saturday. Both the Indian singers wanted to attend the final rituals of the Late Pakistani singer, but were unable to do so due to security concerns. The singers were unable to get a clearance [...]
June 16, 2012
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HYDERABAD: According to a recent statement released by DIG Crime Branch, Farhat Junejo, the kidnapping and murder case of Neurosurgeon Dr. Aftab Qureshi has been resolved. The DIG gave this statement on Saturday. As per the DIG’s statement, the kidnapping and the murder of the renowned Neurosurgeon involved 11 individuals including a woman. Six culprits [...]
June 16, 2012
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MARDAN: While addressing a public gathering in Mardan on Saturday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, stated that he along with his party would not let democracy to derail amid many conspiracies against the ruling government. Gilani further added that conspiracies commenced since Pakistan Peoples Party took over the government. “A plot was there to stop [...]
June 16, 2012
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Renowned political talk show anchor Hamid Mir, in a private TV talk show on Friday, stated his connection with Malik Riaz was merely exaggerated as he had only met the business tycoon only twice. He further added that during both those meetings, Mir asked Malik Riaz to show him the documents regarding Arsalan Iftikhar’s case. [...]
June 16, 2012
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According to a local Newspaper the owners of local liquor stores in Pakistan are facing rather a huge problem regarding the sales of a particular alcoholic beverage. As one brand which is quite popular sells easily i.e none other than Muree Beer, Even with a grimy locality of the city, salesman can’t keep up with [...]
June 16, 2012
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JIUQUAN: China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week. The Shenzhou 9 capsule lifted off as scheduled at 6:37 p.m. (1237 GMT) evening from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on [...]
June 16, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday, clarified that it had arrested Advocate Nadeem Ahmed after receiving court orders. The Ahmed & Qazi owner, Advocate Nadeem, is charged with corruption worth 5 billion Rupees. NAB spokesman, in his statement, said that Advocate Nadeem was arrested on the orders of the accountability court. He further claimed [...]
June 16, 2012
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SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, was reported dead by the Saudi state media on Saturday. The Crown Prince was reported to be around 78 years of age. According to sources, the Saudi Crown Prince had left the gulf state for holidays and medical test last month and according to reports [...]
June 16, 2012
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CAIRO: Faced with a choice between Hosni Mubarak’s ex-prime minister and an Islamist candidate, Egyptians voted Saturday in a presidential runoff the outcome of which will mean the difference between installing a remnant of the old regime and bringing Islam into government. The race between Ahmed Shafiq, a career air force officer like Mubarak, and Mohammed Morsi, a [...]
June 16, 2012
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Hassan Nisar says that SC has taken on too many powerful enemies and that they should have finished the job when they had the chance to. Speaking on a social media network site, Twitter, he said that “Let SC and CJ finally find all true criminals and sentence them accordingly. Let their be full accountability [...]
June 16, 2012
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Pakistan: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani asked Google Inc Chairman Eric Emerson Schmidt to assist Pakistan in its programme of establishing worldwide service centers at union councils all over the country. He said that Pakistan was witnessing swift expansion in internet espousal at a growth rate of 120% throughout the precedent years. He also said [...]
June 16, 2012
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Ali Gul Pir, a comedian turned singer launched a video song “Waderai Ka Beta” from the album called “Vital Saeen” transfused from “Vital Sign”. Ali, inspired by the lows of traditional flamboyant domineers who stroll around the city in their lavish cars, specifically the kids of the said ‘Jageerdars’ who go around like they own the [...]
June 16, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will represent Pakistan in three-day RIO+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development being held in Rio De Jeniro‚ Brazil from June 20-22, 2012. According to Foreign Office, Minister for Climate Change Rana Muhammad Farooq will accompany Ms Khar to the conference. Earlier, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was scheduled [...]
June 16, 2012
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Net foreign investment in Pakistan fell by 61 percent to $721 million in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year owing to energy crisis, unclear economic policies and worst law and order situation in the country. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, net foreign investment, which comprises Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and [...]
June 16, 2012
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Japan started work to put nuclear reactors back online Saturday, despite public distrust of the technology after last year’s meltdowns at Fukushima, the world’s worst atomic accident since Chernobyl. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, seeking to head off a summer energy crunch, told Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) to put into operation two idled reactors at its Oi plant, which serves the industrial heartland [...]
June 16, 2012
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The Bridal Collection 2012 by Zainab Sajid attracted larger viewership at Pakistan Fashion Week London 2012 due to its matchless class and elegance. There was a wide range of lehengas, saris and frocks showcased by one of Pakistan’s leading designers Zainab Sajid. Each bridal outfit was heavily adorned with stones, diamantes, beads and colorful embroidery [...]
June 16, 2012
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A bomb shook the earth at a market area in northwest Pakistan tribal town near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 20, officials said. The blast took place in the main bazaar of Landi Kotal in Khyber tribal district, local administration official Arshad Khan said. “The bomb exploded near a bus stand and initial reports [...]
June 16, 2012
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LAHORE: Power shortfall has reached to 7000MW due to short supply of fuel to power plants. According to NTDC sources, KAPCO, Orient, HUBCO and Halmore are facing shortfall of 876MW, 213MW, 300MW and 207MW due to fuel shortage. Meanwhile, oil stock position at all RFO plants is critically low. The sources said demand for power [...]
June 16, 2012
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LAHORE: After the notorious “Media Gate” scandal involving business tycoon Malik Riaz and various media persons went viral on the internet, Zahid Bukhari asserted that his client never presented any kind of favors to any anchorpersons. During a media conversation at the Lahore Registry on Saturday, Counsel for Malik Riaz hussain, Zahid Bukhari rejected all the claims [...]
June 16, 2012
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SITTWE, Myanmar: Fifty people have been killed and scores wounded in communal clashes in western Myanmar, state media said Saturday, as the UN warned of “immense hardship” faced by thousands displaced by rioting. State mouthpiece the New Light of Myanmar said 50 people have died, with 54 injured between May 28 and June 14 in [...]