January 2, 2013
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Guest: Hamid Saeed Kazmi and tariq Fazal Choudhry Host Farooq Hassan
January 2, 2013
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Lahore: 02 January 2013:- Samsung Electronics Ltd. the global leader in telecommunications and digital technology has now launched a new smartphone packed with premium music, games and multimedia features. The Samsung Galaxy Music Duos is designed to deliver premium sound quality and musical output, along with great connectivity in its stylish design which is available [...]
January 2, 2013
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Lahore, 2 January 2013: Mobilink has honored its commitment, made at the start of 2012, to make a paradigm shift in Pakistan’s cellular environment by elevating consumer experience to a level that is unparalleled within the local industry. The past year proved to be another year of achievements for Mobilink, which continued to make progress [...]
January 2, 2013
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A CNG cylinder exploded in a taxi in Khayaban-e-Rahat, Karachi on Wednesday 2nd January, 2013 – no casualties or injuries have been reported yet. It was not immediately clear whether it was a bomb blast or a Cylinder explosion – but media reports concluded it to be a CNG cylinder malfunction. Karachi, home to 18 [...]
January 2, 2013
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After the apex court took notice of the Shahzeb Khan’s murder case, Karachi police department has made some key arrests in hopes of tracking down the fleeing duo of alleged killers identified as, Shahrukh Jatoi and Siraj Talpur. According to sources, the police investigation team have arrested a manager of Jatoi family and business affairs, [...]
January 2, 2013
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KARACHI: Chairman Tehreek-i-Minhaj-ul-Quran International (TMI) Dr Tahirul Qadri said democracy exists in the country in name alone; but, in actuality, it is non-existent in the country. “Our revolution is peaceful, as it is Mustafavi and Muhammedi in nature and it has nothing to do with violence and rioting,” Dr. Qadri said vowing that he would [...]
January 2, 2013
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GUJRANWALA: Young doctors in Gujranwala on Wednesday beat up medical superintendent of the Civil Hospital in protest against non-disbursement of their salaries. Reacting to the situation, the local police have arrested President of Young Doctors Association Kashif Bilal. It may be mentioned that young doctors in Gujranwala were protesting against blockage of their salaries by [...]
January 2, 2013
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unsatisfactory the response filed by Director General Intelligence Bureau Akhtar Hussain Gorchani in the case pertaining to the withdrawal of huge amounts of money from the IB’s accounts by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) governments for political purposes in 1988-1990 and 2008-09. According to a private television channel, a [...]
January 2, 2013
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SHIKARPUR: Measles epidemic continued to take its toll in Sindh as 11 more children died on Wednesday in Kandhkot and other areas of the province. According to details, provincial health authorities have failed to control the epidemic and as a result up till now 201 children have died due to the epidemic. On Wednesday, six [...]
January 2, 2013
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Entrepreneurs Hadi Anwar, Somaya Adnan & Hasaah Hadi usher in 2013 for their leading multi label brand BRANDS Just Pret with a debut Lahore exhibition showcasing new collections from 11of their designers on Saturday, 5th January, 2013 at Mall 94. The one day exhibition will run from 11am to 7pm at Mall 94 located on [...]
January 2, 2013
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Famous model/actress turned singer, Ayesha Omar – after launching her first song which made quite an impact on the music industry – has now released yet another song called, ‘Chalte Chalte’. The music video is directed by Shahzad Khan and is produced by ‘Morangofilms’. Check out the music video below.
January 2, 2013
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim on Wednesday recommended that army personnel remain present at polling stations until the release of the results during the upcoming general elections. Presiding over a session of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad, Ebrahim said a stable law and order situation during the [...]
January 2, 2013
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KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday met with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain in London. Malik’s visit comes in the wake of MQM’s announcement to participate in Tahirul Qadri’s planned long march and protests in Islamabad on Jan 14. According to the media reports, the two leaders met at the MQM’s international [...]
January 2, 2013
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PARIS, Jan 2, 2013 – Five people, including a child, were killed and 18 others slightly hurt in a pre-dawn fire Wednesday at an apartment building in the suburbs of the French capital Paris, rescue workers said. The five lived in the same flat on the fifth floor of the six-storey building in a disadvantaged area of [...]
January 2, 2013
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MUMBAI, Jan 2, 2013 - India’s manufacturing activity rose in December to its fastest pace in six months, led by strong factory output and a rise in new orders, a private business survey showed on Wednesday. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) from HSBC, which gives a snapshot of manufacturing health from output to jobs, climbed to 54.7 [...]
January 2, 2013
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NEW DELHI, Jan 2, 2013 (AFP) – Lawyers at an Indian court hearing the case of a fatal gang-rape which has shocked the nation said Wednesday they would refuse to defend the men accused of taking part in the assault and murder. Hearings are expected to begin on Thursday at the Saket district court in south [...]
January 2, 2013
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP): Under the pretext of gas holidays, the transporters violate their designated routes to mint extra money from passengers, forcing them to pay double the fare for incomplete journey. The commuters who daily travel between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, are facing problems due to non-compliance of route number 1, 1C, 2, 3, 21, [...]
January 2, 2013
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP): ANP MNA Bushra Gohar said that ANP has always said that national level efforts are needed for tackling terrorism issue. If terrorists are ready to accept democracy and avoid violence then we are ready for talks. Talking to a private news channel, she said that unless all political parties join hands against terrorism, this [...]
January 2, 2013
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Toyota has started field trials with a wireless charging system that allows electric cars to replenish their batteries without needing a point of contact. The system uses magnetic resonators buried in the road surface of a parking space and does away with the need to plug the car into electricity mains using a cable. The [...]
January 2, 2013
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Porsche is planning a smaller version of its Panamera limousine, which would mark the brand’s entry into the mainstream market. The junior Panamera is part of Porsche’s ambitious plans to sell 200,000 vehicles by 2018. The downsized road car is set to be a five-door fastback like its bigger brother and will compete head-on in [...]
January 2, 2013
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Asian shares rose sharply Wednesday as the US Congress backed a deal to avert a “fiscal cliff” of drastic tax rises and spending cuts in an upbeat start to the year for regional markets. As the House of Representatives approved the bill, which avoids tax hikes for most Americans and delays automatic spending cuts, investors [...]
January 2, 2013
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- Chief Justice Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the murder of DSP Aurangzeb Khan’s son, Shahzeb Khan, on Tuesday. SC directed the relevant authorities to submit a report with respect to the case. – Tahir ul Qadri announced that Islamabad is about to become world’s largest Tahrir Square on January 14. He said [...]