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Ensuring rule of law: SC urges commission for public appointment

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday asked the federal government to set up a commission for ensuring that all appointments in public offices are made on merit and strictly in accordance with law.
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Sharif targets power crisis

Asia Times Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Muhammad Abid, a tailor in Islamabad, is among the tens of millions of Pakistanis who propelled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to power in early May on the promise he would show them the light.

12-member KP cabinet sworn in

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
PESHAWAR: Twelve-member Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on Thursday was sworn in took oath of its office, Geo News reported. Governor KP Engineer Shaukatullah Khan administered the oath to the new cabinet.

Asian markets slump on fears over US Fed stimulus

Business Recorder - ‎33 minutes ago‎
image HONG KONG: Asian markets dived Thursday, with Tokyo's Nikkei losing more than six percent, while the dollar hit 10-week lows against the yen on expectations that central banks' monetary easing measures will end soon.

Turkey: Violence of security forces in Taksim Square 'unprecedented' says ...

The Independent
1 hour ago
Written by
Richard Hall
Protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square are preparing for further clashes with police, as a leading rights group criticised an “unprecedented” use of violence by security forces.

Adam Voges shines for Australia in abandoned match with New Zealand; not a ...

NEWS.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
After Australia's rained out match against New Zealand is overshadowed by David Warner's late-night shenanigans, we look back at what was good, bad and ugly for the Aussies at Edgbaston.

'Engaging children in labour is playing with their future'

The Hindu - ‎10 hours ago‎
The message that engaging children in labour is playing with their future should reach every household in the country, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said here on Wednesday.

Broadcaster's 'sudden death' stirs strike

Stuff.co.nz - ‎14 minutes ago‎
NAUGHT TO DO: ERT workers take a nap after the Greek state broadcaster was closed down and there was a lull in the ensuing protest.

EU justice chief seeks answers on US data spying

The Express Tribune - ‎42 minutes ago‎
US officials have confirmed the existence of a secret programme to draw data from the Internet, code-named Prism. PHOTO: FILE. BRUSSELS: The European Union's chief justice official has written to the US attorney general demanding an explanation for the ...

SANDF on standby for Mandela

News24 - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Former President Nelson Mandela spent his fifth day in a Pretoria hospital on Wednesday to treat a recurring lung infection. Watch.

Former Iran president opposes election boycott

Boston.com - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans The Associated Press Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans, ...

ECP orders re-poll on NA-103

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
HAFIZABAD/ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan, while declaring the result for NA-103 Hafizabad void, ordered re-polling in the constituency as it upheld the objections raised by the losing PML-N candidate that the election had been marred ...

Budget makes employer happy, employee angry

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
THE general public had diverse opinion on the Federal Budget 2013. However, the majority believed that the budget had made businessmen happy and the employees angry.

Budget ignores overseas Pakistanis, remittances

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: To the surprise of many, the PML-N government in its first budget has simply ignored the option of enhancing the foreign remittances, which have been the only source of regular inexpensive revenue in the recent years and according to the ...

SSGC announces new gas loadshedding schedule, Sindh to get CNG every ...

The News International - ‎17 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has announced a new schedule for CNG loadshedding which will be effective starting next week, Geo News reported.

Text of budget 2013-14 speech

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Following is the text of Bugdet Speech by Federal Minister for Finance: “I discover that the new government is inheriting a broken economy.

Pakistan boosts defense spending

Asia Times Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI - Pakistan is to boost defense spending 10% in the coming 12 months under the budget announced on Wednesday by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar even as the economy is burdened by an 8.8% budget deficit, damaging power shortages and the ...

KSE stays bullish despite selling pressure

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI - Stocks closed bullish on Wednesday amid speculations ahead of announcement of Rs 3.5 trillion federal budget. Trending Discussions.

Greenshirts eye face-saving show against arch-rivals

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
BIRMINGHAM: It seemed like a routine training session as Pakistan players took part in a practice session here at Edgbaston's Colts Ground on Wednesday with the Champions Trophy Group A clash between trans-Tasmanian rivals Australia and New ...

Pakistan out of World C'ship

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Fourteenth seeds Pakistan lost 0-3 to fourth seeds Australia in the pre-quarter-finals of the World Squash Team Championship at Mulhouse, France, on Wednesday.

Australia batsman David Warner faces ban from Ashes over Joe Root punch

The Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
David Warner, the maverick Australian batsman, faces banishment from the Ashes squad after punching Joe Root, the rising star of English cricket.

Posted by Parvez Jabri

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
image MONTEGO BAY: Jamaican national team coach Theodore Whitmore, whose team has lost four straight in qualifying for Brazil 2014, has resigned after a 2-0 loss to Honduras on Tuesday.

Rs 225 billion set aside to overcome energy cris ...

PakTribune.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: A sum of Rs 225 billion will be invested in the energy sector in the next fiscal year. Of the total amount, Rs 107 billion will come from the PSDP, whereas the remaining amount will be made available by PEPCO and WAPDA with the help of the ...

Two children die of measles, toll climbs to 151

PakTribune.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
LAHORE: Two more children died of measles on Wednesday increasing the death toll to 151 across the province during the last six months.

DAG summoned in CNG stations raids case

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
THE Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed deputy attorney general to apprise the court about which authority is empowered to check standard of CNG cylinders.

UPDATE 1-Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colours - sources

Reuters - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:32am EDT. * Apple considering iPhones with 4.7-inch, 5.7-inch screens - sources. * May launch cheaper iPhones in 5-6 colours - sources.

Like Twitter, Facebook introduces hashtags

Business Today - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Facebook said in a blog post on Wednesday that it is introducing hashtags like its rival Twitter to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them.

Photos: Facebook's new data center is cool, literally so

Daily Bhaskar - ‎25 minutes ago‎
New Delhi: Facebook on Wednesday got slightly cooler. No, we are not talking about a smart new feature on the social networking website, but simply its all-new data centre that lies tucked far away from its bustling US headquarters-- in Luleå, Sweden.

E3 2013: PS4 games hands-on

The Guardian - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Slick presentations are all very well, but can hide a multitude of sins - there's no substitute for getting your hands on a game in order to gauge its merits.

Shenzhou-10: Chinese capsule docks with space laboratory

BBC News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
A capsule carrying three Chinese astronauts is reported to have docked with the Tiangong-1 space laboratory. The procedure came two days after the crew blasted off from Inner Mongolia on a Long March 2F rocket.

Chinese spacecraft blasts off from Gobi desert

The Guardian - ‎Jun 11, 2013‎
A Chinese-manned spacecraft has blasted off with three astronauts on board for a 15-day mission to an experimental laboratory, the latest step towards the development of a space station.

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