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Sindh Assembly newly elected members take oath

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly newly elected members have taken oath in the maiden session held on Wednesday morning here, Geo News reported.

Nawaz Sharif to handle foreign, defence portfolios himself

India Today - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif speaks to PML-N workers in Lahore on May 28. Reuters/Mohsin Raza. RELATEDS. Nawaz Sharif calls Pakistani Taliban for peace talks · Take gradual initiatives: Kayani tells Nawaz Sharif on ties with India ...

Chairman NAB's appointment declared illegal

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed the appointment of Admiral (Rtrd) Fasi Bukhari as a Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) not accordance with the section-6 of the NAB Ordinance, 1999.

Asian stocks mixed after upbeat US data

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎26 minutes ago‎
image HONG KONG: Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after upbeat US economic data sent Wall Street soaring to a fresh all-time high and pushed the greenback to notch up strong gains against the yen.

Mother of baby trapped in sewer raised alarm but kept quiet about her identity ...

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING - The mother of the Chinese newborn trapped in a sewer pipe in a stunning ordeal caught on video had raised the initial alarm and was present for the entire two-hour rescue but did not admit giving birth until confronted by police, reports said ...

RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎27 minutes ago‎
image KARACHI: On Wednesday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 21548.84 with a positive change of 47.12 and volume of 145,116,650 shares.

Iraq May death toll passes 500

Arab News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Iraq-may-death-toll-page-7.jpg. An Iraqi soldier stands guard at the scene of a bomb attack at Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday.

Religious violence erupts in Myanmar

Aljazeera.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Curfew declared in town in Shan state following destruction of Muslim orphanage and mosque in latest outbreak of unrest. Last Modified: 29 May 2013 07:40.

Suicide bombers attack Afghan governor's office

CNN - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Six men with explosives strapped to their bodies attacked a governor's office in northeastern Afghanistan just before dawn Wednesday, authorities said.

11 more reported safe after Borneo boat accident

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎43 minutes ago‎
image KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven of those who went missing after an overloaded passenger ferry capsized in churning rapids on a remote Borneo river have been found safe, a Malaysian police official was quoted as saying Wednesday.

Octagenarian mountaineer drops bid to reclaim Everest record

CNN International - ‎28 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- An octogenarian climber has abandoned his bid to reclaim the title of the oldest man to climb Mt Everest after a combination of poor climbing weather and government red tape forced him to call off the ascent.

New rulers urged to make economic explosion

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎11 hours ago‎
image LAHORE: Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasan, has impressed upon the newly elected rulers to steer the country out of the energy crisis in order to affect an economic explosion.

Petition filed in Pakistan seeking halting of talks with Taliban

Indian Express - ‎54 minutes ago‎
A Pakistani journalist has petitioned the Supreme Court to bar the civilian government and the military from making any contacts or conducting negotiations with the Taliban, saying such an act is forbidden by the Constitution.

Purchase of furnace oil unfair: LHC

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Tuesday observed corruption was being done in purchase of furnace oil and nobody knew how much oil was being bought and how much was being spent on it.

Country can cut outages by 70pc

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA), while deploring over ignoring its recommendations regarding measures to resolve ongoing energy crisis, has said that by acting upon APCNGA energy plan the country can reduce loadshedding by ...

Chinese to set up facility in Pakistan

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
LAHORE: Hunan China Sun Pharmaceutical Company Limited will set up a state of the art cGMP compliant facility for the manufacturing of Intravenous (I.

Nepra approves tariff hike

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved on Tuesday an increase of 75 paisa per unit in the electricity tariff for Wapda companies on account of fuel adjustment for April.

Lesco takes notice of corruption

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
LAHORE Electric Supply Company (Lesco) finally wakes up to the rampant corruption and losses in the utility and came up with, what it called, multi-pronged strategy to check such menaces.

I've stopped working as PCB chief after IHC order: Ashraf

Business Standard - ‎3 hours ago‎
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf had stopped working as the PCB chief following the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) order to suspend him.

Djokovic battles past Goffin and rain in French Open

FRANCE 24 - ‎47 minutes ago‎
World number one Novak Djokovic battled through unseasonable rain showers and a determined opponent on Tuesday to advance in the French Open.

Misbah wants 'just win' against India

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
LONDON - Misbah-ul-Haq says while every match in the Champions Trophy is important, Pakistan's group B clash against India in Birmingham on June 15 will be the most crucial one.

Cat-skinning, and a drunken donkey's driving test

ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
England emerged from the Headingley Test with a thumping win, a series whitewash, a new batting star confirmed after a century of striking quality, and a bowling attack brimming with its old menace.

Fast 6 obliterates box-office record

Channel 24 - ‎1 hour ago‎
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are back for the sixth instalment of this adrenalin-pumping, high octane franchise to deal with "ghosts" from the past and a new wave of vehicular warfare.

Bieber in trouble again!

India Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pop star Justin Bieber has reportedly been accused of speeding around in his Ferrari in his neighbourhood. The 19-year-old singer had an unexpected visit from the police at his home here Monday after they received calls from the neighbours complaining of ...

Another measles patient dies

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
One more measles patient died at in a Lahore hospital on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the provincial capital to 75. Trending Discussions.

Preventive measures urged to reduce malaria burden

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Health experts on Tuesday said that increased malaria prevention and control measures are essential to reducing the malaria burden in the country.

17 more dengue cases detected

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Seventeen more dengue viral fever cases were detected in Karachi between 27 and 28 May, bringing the count to 164 cases in the city so far this year, said Dengue Surveillance Cell on Tuesday.

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668000

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Apple logo is displayed on the exterior of an Apple Store on April 23, 2013 in San Francisco, California. - AFP File Photo. Published 27th May, 2013, 4:36 PM.

Apple CEO not toasting Google Glass, but sees potential in wearable technology

CNN - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Rancho Palos Verdes, California (CNN) -- Google Glass, the wearable technology from the search giant, is gaining a ton of buzz. But Apple CEO Tim Cook is not a huge fan of its potential.

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S4 mini on June 20: Report

IBNLive - ‎1 hour ago‎
The report further says that the Galaxy S4 mini is expected to be one of the several new products that Samsung plans to launch at the event.

Soyuz capsule docks with International Space Station carrying Russian ...

Indian Express - ‎7 minutes ago‎
A Soyuz capsule carrying an American, Russian and Italian successfully docked today with the International Space Station, where the new crew will spend six months conducting a variety of experiments.

Unusual minerals in moon craters may have been delivered from space

UPI.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 28 (UPI) -- Unusual minerals in impact craters on the moon may not have originated on the moon, but may be from asteroids that created the craters a U.S.

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