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Shahazeb Murder Case: Shahrukh Jatoi moves SHC against death sentence

Business Recorder - ‎22 minutes ago‎
image KARACHI: Shahrukh Jatoi who was awarded death sentence in Shahzeb murder case, has challenged his conviction in the Sindh High Court (SHC).

LB elections in Punjab in six months: Rana Sanaullah

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image LAHORE: The Punjab Minister for Local Government and Community Development Rana Sanaullah has reiterated that the government would hold local body elections within six months in Punjab.

Parliament Lodges to be forcibly vacated

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has decided to get Parliament Lodges vacated from illegal occupants. The decision was taken during the meeting of the leaders of the parliamentary parties with the NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the ...

Energy crisis costs two percent of GDP every year

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Every year, the prevailing energy crisis in Pakistan is taking away 2 percent (or Rs458 billion) of the economy, despite the government has spent Rs1.4 trillion as subsidies on the sector in the last five-year which accounts for 6.11 percent of the ...

Rain-soaked Taksim Square quiet ahead of Erdogan's planned meeting with ...

CTV News - ‎41 minutes ago‎
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's prime minister is scheduled to meet with a group of activists protesting over re-development of an Istanbul park that has sparked the country's biggest anti-government protests in decades.

Chinese craft blasts into space on docking mission

Times LIVE - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Times Editorial: South Africa pays a terrible price for alcohol abuse. About 130 people die daily, directly or indirectly, because of it - from road accidents, liver diseases, cancers and HIV (because drinking too much liquor can lead to risky sexual behaviour) ...

World's oldest person, Jiroemon Kimura, dies in Japan at age 116

CTV News - ‎26 minutes ago‎
TOKYO -- Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes.

Riot police gather outside Greece state broadcaster HQ

Irish Examiner - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Riot police have been deployed outside the headquarters of Greece's state-run broadcaster in Athens. Thousands of protesters have gathered outside the ERT offices following the shutting down of the national radio and television services last night.

World Highlights Plight Of Child Labour Today

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Today is World Day against Child Labour. The day is used to highlight the global extent of Child Labour and raise awareness of about the plight of children, working across the world.

Women see flicker of hope for rights in Iran vote

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎5 hours ago‎
TEHRAN, June 12, 2013 (AFP) - Iran's presidential election is offering a flicker of hope to activists hoping to revive women's rights after they deteriorated during the eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency.

Economic Survey 2012-13 unveiled: Bigger fiscal deficit to cast long shadow ...

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The country performed poorly in almost all the sectors of the economy with major blow to the fiscal deficit target which swelled to 8.5 percent for the current fiscal year against the budgetary target of 4.7 percent, reflecting an increase of 3.8 ...

PML-N Nawaz Sharif makes establishment worry

News Tribe - ‎4 hours ago‎
Simplicity from PML-N culture ISLAMABAD: Following his commitment for bring simplicity in the official circles, Nawaz Sharif abolishes Public Affairs and Complaints Wing at Prime Minister House.

Tax exemptions cost Rs239 billion

The News International - ‎34 minutes ago‎
The exemptions include those on capital gains tax which have cost the national exchequer Rs 4 billion. The Economic Survey launched by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a press briefing on Tuesday disclosed that tax exemption granted to sugar mills caused a ...

CDA plans further cut in its expenditures

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is working on a strategy to further cut down its non-development expenditures as part of the federal government's austerity plan.

All railways deals with China put on hold, says Saad Rafique

The News International - ‎34 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: New Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Tuesday put all deals of new railway engines with China on a hold and a major US supplier pulled out of a $540 million deal of 150 locomotives to allow the new government to buy engines in a ...

FOREX-Euro rises versus dollar, yen slide resumes

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:09am EDT. * Euro holds near highest level since late February. * Dollar shaky on doubts over Fed scaling back QE.

Five cops suspended for torturing women in Faisalabad

The Nation - ‎3 hours ago‎
Higher police authorities took serious action and suspended five policemen who entered the houses and tortured women in Faisalabad after protests against loadshedding.

Australia opt to bat against New Zealand

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
Australia won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy here Wednesday. Teams: Australia: Shane Watson, Matthew Wade, Phil Hughes, George Bailey (captain), Adam Voges, Glen Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, ...

I am disappointed with our batting performance: Bravo

Indian Sports news - ‎15 minutes ago‎
“I am disappointed with our batting performance,” said Dwayne Bravo after West Indies lost the match by eight wickets against India in the ICC Champions Trophy match at Oval on Tuesday.

Is misfiring Hafeez the right man to captain Pakistan?

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
BIRMINGHAM: When Pakistan restricted South Africa to 234 in their Champions Trophy game here at Edgbaston cricket ground on Monday, expectations were high that they will reach the victory target to put their faltering title campaign back on course.

Aussie batsman axed over pub clash

Belfast Telegraph - ‎10 minutes ago‎
An Australian batsman has been dropped for an international game after allegations of a "physical altercation" with an England cricketer in a bar.

PTDC starts bus service to Naran

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Department Corporation (PTDC) has started its bus service for Naran to give an opportunity to the people who want to enjoy summer vacations at hilly areas with their families.

Margalla Festival concludes

The News International - ‎Jun 10, 2013‎
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will make all-out efforts to promote regional cultures of Pakistan in the metropolis. CDA Chairman Syed Tahir Shahbaz stated this at the concluding ceremony of Margalla Festival here on Sunday.

Two more fall prey to measles

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
TWO more children died of measles in Lahore on Tuesday. The deaths occurred in Jinnah Hospital and Mayo Hospital. According to provincial health department's update, one more death has occurred due to measles in Mandi Bahauddin.

Mandela remains in hospital for a 5th day

U.S. News & World Report - ‎11 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - For the fifth straight day, former South African President Nelson was in a Pretoria hospital on Wednesday, being treated for a recurring lung infection.

Don't let hot summer nights rob sleep

Khaleej Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
We end up having sleepless nights when the temperature mercilessly goes up. If keeping windows open for fresh air is one way to get good sleep, there are more you can do to sleep like a baby.

Pakistan threatens to ban Google unless it cleans up YouTube

TruthDive - ‎9 hours ago‎
Islamabad, June 12 (TruthDive): The Press Trust of India reported that the new IT minister of Pakistan has warned that Google could be blocked in the country if the company fails to remove blasphemous and objectionable material from video-sharing website ...

Xbox One not coming to India, other Asian markets until 2014: Report

NDTV - ‎2 hours ago‎
Microsoft launched Xbox One recently carrying a price tag of US $499/ £429/ AUD$599/ 499 Euro (approximately Rs. 29,300). While the release came with the announcement that the console will go for sale in 21 countries in November this year, the list did ...

Sony undercut Microsoft by £80 in PlayStation v Xbox war of the consoles

Scottish Daily Record - ‎2 hours ago‎
SONY announced that the PlayStation 4 will sell for £349 and give consumers the ability to use pre-owned games, whilst the Xbox will cost £429.

iOS 7 vs Android Key Lime Pie 5.0 in popularity debate

Phones Review - ‎1 hour ago‎
The new iOS 7 was announced at WWDC on Monday and this has had a massive overhaul compared to iOS 6, most of the features are very nice indeed.

Dare Apple move the cheese with iOS 7?

ZDNet - ‎1 hour ago‎
Summary: Innovation is hard, especially with an established product, and a satisfied customer base. Can Apple do anything radical with iOS 7? Do they even need to?

Chris Hadfield: Politicians salute retiring astronaut, critics question cuts to ...

The Province - ‎13 hours ago‎
OTTAWA - Federal politicians lauded Chris Hadfield on Monday, and the opposition attacked Conservative cuts to the Canadian Space Agency, as the world-famous astronaut announced his retirement.

BackYard Brains Commercializes RoboRoach that Controls Insects Mind

French Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Greg Gage, who is the co-founder of Backyard Brains, is asking support from internet backers worldwide on Kickstarter Monday. Backyard Brains is a neurological education and outreach company.

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