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PPP had understanding with PML-N that CJ would go on leave after restoration...

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎
Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Khursheed Shah has revealed that there was an understanding with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that the chief justice would go on leave if he was restored.

Nawaz finalises new national energy policy

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on New Energy Policy at PM Office in Islamabad . - PPI Photo/File. Published 2013-06-28 20:35:16.

Winnie Mandela: Nelson Mandela Health Showing "Great Improvement"

Huffington Post - ‎16 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG, June 28 (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing a "great improvement" in his health compared to a few days ago, his ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, said on Friday.

Is the Z10 BlackBerry's savior? Not so fast.

Christian Science Monitor
17 minutes ago
Written by
Matthew Shaer
It was supposed to be a major do-over: a new name (BlackBerry, instead of RIM), a new operating system (BlackBerry 10), and the sleek and stylish new Z10 handset.

Government pays debt to resolve power crisis

gulfnews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Karachi: The government on Friday announced a payment of corporate debt amounting to $5 billion (Dh18.364 billion) to energy companies, in a move to resolve the issue of power cuts in the country.

Why Google might want to launch a console

Washington Post
36 minutes ago
Written by
Hayley Tsukayama
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo: These are the big names fighting it out to win over gaming console consumers. But speculation is building that now there is another.

Iraqi Bombings Kill Anti-Al-Qaeda Fighters

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two bomb blasts near a checkpoint run by government-allied anti-Al-Qaeda Sunni militiamen in western Iraq have killed at least nine people.

Clashing visions weigh on US drive for Taliban talks

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, escorts Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, and Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Asfhaq Parvez Kayani, second from left, into a meeting on April 24, 2013, in Brussels, Belgium.

Four-star US general James Cartwright targeted in Stuxnet leak inquiry

The Independent
31 minutes ago
Written by
Oliver Duggan
A retired US general has been named as the "target" of a government investigation into the leak of classified information about an attack on software at Iranian nuclear facilities, according to reports.

SC to hear treason case against Musharraf on day-to-day basis

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The apex court also cleared the ambiguity by stating that the judgment was not reserved as carried out by a section of media. - File Photo by AP.

Qaim Ali Shah appeals Altaf Hussain to review decisions of strike

The News International - ‎22 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has appealed Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain to review his decisions for calling strikes, Geo News reported.

Relief works suspended in Jalozai camp

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
NOWSHEHRA: United Nation's aid agencies have suspended relief works at Jalozai camp set up for Internally displaced persons due to security concerns, Geo News reported.

FBR freezes PIA's accounts

PakistanToday.com.pk - ‎49 minutes ago‎
KARACHI - The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has frozen all accounts of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on charges of it being a tax defaulter.

Dreamed $7 b in doldrums , IMF moves draft on revenue generation

PakistanToday.com.pk - ‎23 minutes ago‎
As five rounds of technical side of Pakistan-International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks concluded on Thursday, the IMF delegation forwarded a draft of recent Pakistani moves for strengthening revenue collection to its head office.

FPCCI against IMF loan, suggests plugging revenue gap

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The country's apex trade body has urged the government not to bow down before the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tough conditions to enter in a new loan programme because the budgetary gap can easily be bridged through realisation of ...

Fuel prices to go up next week

Myjoyonline.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Prices of some petroleum products are likely to go up marginally at the pumps, from next Monday, July 1, 2013. This is because the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is planning to carry out its bi-monthly review of prices this weekend.

No water scarcity in country: Ahsan Iqbal

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, June 28 (APP): Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that there is no water scarcity in the country but water resources are not managed properly to overcome water related issues.

Pakistan's ex-captain Butt admits to spot-fixing

Firstpost - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt admitted on Friday he was involved in spot-fixing three years ago and apologised. The International Cricket Council banned Butt for 10 years - five of them suspended - after fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and ...

Pakistan to play West Indies in five ODIs and two T20Is: WICB

The Express Tribune - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Guyana, St Lucia and St Vincent will host the matches between West Indies and Pakistan. By Web Desk. Published: June 28, 2013. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email.

Everything but the Win for Reynolds at Wimbledon

New York Times (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
Novak Djokovic, left, and Bobby Reynolds after their second-round match on Thursday Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images Novak Djokovic, left, and Bobby Reynolds after their second-round match on Thursday at Wimbledon.

Photography exhibition: Through the lens, portraying tribal life

The Express Tribune - ‎10 hours ago‎
The pictures capture the everyday life in the Federally Administered Trival Areas. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL/EXPRESS. The pictures capture the everyday life in the Federally Administered Trival Areas.

Fine arts: 'Stroke' of genius

The Express Tribune - ‎Jun 26, 2013‎
PESHAWAR: Students of University of Peshawar's (UoP) Fine Arts and Design Department showcased their theses at the Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) Hall on Wednesday.

FAISALABAD City News

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
FAISALABAD: Speakers at a seminar have said that measles outbreaks are common in many countries, including European countries. The seminar on measles and polio was organised by the Government College University Faisalabad with the collaboration ...

Cheques distributed among deserving patients

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
LANDIKOTAL: Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb Thursday distributed cheques worth Rs0.45 million among people suffering from serious ailments.

Intel introduces 4th generation core processors

Jagran Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
New Delhi: Chipmaker Intel introduced 4th generation Intel core processors, which the company claims will reinvent personal computing with longer battery life, more advanced graphics and new usages in devices like tablets and ultrabooks.

TWC TV(TM) on Xbox 360 to Give Time Warner Cable Customers a New ...

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Time Warner Cable today announced an agreement with Microsoft Corp. that will open the door to a new viewing experience for Time Warner Cable customers.

Facebook's Instagram beats Twitter's Vine in the war of the micro-film apps

The Independent
1 hour ago
Written by
Oliver Duggan
Instagram's new video-sharing tool that allows users to film and edit snippets of their daily lives has blown Twitter's Vine app out of the water in just one week, online analysis has shown.

Apps for Kids Are Data Magnets

Wall Street Journal (India) - ‎2 hours ago‎
A sprawling app industry is working hard to gather and profit from people's personal information -- including that of children.

Alleged 'iPhone 5S' batteries leaked, hot off the production line [photo]

Today's iPhone - ‎1 hour ago‎
batteries-130628-2 Leaked iPhone 5S parts have been a dime a dozen over the past few weeks. The latest adds to the mounting evidence that Apple is already ramping up production for the 7th generation iPhone.

NASA Spacecraft May Be Close to the Solar System's Edge

U.S. News & World Report - ‎17 minutes ago‎
More than 35 years after it first launched, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is about to cross the boundary from our solar system into interstellar space - maybe.

Watch as NASA launches satellite bound for the sun (Video)

San Jose Mercury News - ‎12 minutes ago‎
NASA began a new $182 million mission on Thursday, launching a satellite to explore a little-studied region of the sun and better forecast space weather that might disrupt Earth's communications systems, according to AP.

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