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Pakistan's new Parliament sworn in

Hindustan Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Fourteen years after his last stint as a parliamentarian, Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif today returned to Pakistan's National Assembly, taking oath with other lawmakers in the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year history.

Elected MNAs take oath in inaugural session of NA

The Nation - ‎33 minutes ago‎
The Council of Islamic Ideology should unconditionally apologise and retract its statement on DNA in rape cases... Yes. No. Don't know.

PTI will try to introduce corruption free system in KPK

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Analyst Hassan Khan has said that PTI will try to introduce corruption free system in KPK because its future politics depend upon it.

Five dead as more tornadoes rip through Oklahoma

Times LIVE - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Cloud-to-ground lightning strikes during a tornadic thunderstorm in Cushing. Violent thunderstorms on Friday produced tornadoes in central Oklahoma that killed five people including a mother and her baby and menaced Oklahoma City and its hard-hit ...

Russia starts ambitious smoking ban

Sky News Australia - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Russia starts ambitious smoking ban. Updated: 19:32, Saturday June 1, 2013. Russia starts ambitious smoking ban. Russia's ambitious smoking ban, which aims to cut the number of smokers in half and improve public health, has gone into effect amid doubts...

'N' may not go to IMF right away

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The upcoming Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government might not approach International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately, as it would go for alternative measures to build the country's depleting foreign exchange reserves in short ...

US defence chief accuses Beijing of cyber-spying

Times of Oman - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Singapore: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel accused Beijing of involvement in cyber espionage in a speech at a Singapore security forum attended by Chinese military officials.

Reeva's parents in dire straits

Independent Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
A mourner leaves, holding a picture of model Reeva Steenkamp, after her memorial service at the Victoria Park Crematorium in Port Elizabeth.

NATO Secretary General sees no direct western military role in Syria

Newstrack India - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Washington, June 1 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said he sees no direct military role in Syria for the alliance.

Lack of reproductive healthcare

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
UNITED NATIONS: Despite some progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), millions of women across the world are losing their lives due to lack of reproductive health care, the UN chief for development said on Thursday.

Bomb ruled out in Taguig blast

BusinessWorld Online Edition - ‎20 minutes ago‎
AUTHORITIES HAVE ruled out explosives as possible cause for Friday's blast at a posh residential condominium in Metro Manila that killed three persons and injured five others, a Cabinet official said Saturday.

Posted by Parvez Jabri

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎30 minutes ago‎
image PESHAWAR: The party with greater number of members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) would decide the names of provincial ministers and advisors today (Saturday).

Newly elected MPAs of Punjab assembly sworn in

The Nation - ‎37 minutes ago‎
The Council of Islamic Ideology should unconditionally apologise and retract its statement on DNA in rape cases... Yes. No. Don't know.

The people have spoken

DAWN.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
OVER the last five years, if I had a dollar each time somebody complained about democracy, I might not have become rich, but would at least have been able to afford a meal at a top restaurant in London.

JI Shura rejects Munawar Hasan's resignation

The News International - ‎47 minutes ago‎
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Shura rejected resignation of its Ameer Syed Munawar Hassan who decided to relinquish the post after party's failure in recently held general election, sources said on Saturday.

Diesel demand robust despite price rise

Times of India - ‎57 minutes ago‎
COIMBATORE: Despite the regular hike in diesel prices, the consumption of the fuel continues to grow at a faster pace than other petroleum products.

PIMCO braces for euro zone debt writedowns as revival disappoints

Firstpost - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON (Reuters) - PIMCO, the world's largest bonds house, is weighing up a fresh sell-off in “expensive” euro zone debt, fearing policymakers could ask investors to forgive more sovereign debt.

NTDC can't gauge power supply by Discos to users

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
Justice Chaudhry said that the Pepco MD should step down if he was not fulfilling his duties. PHOTO: PPI/FILE. ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Distribution Company (NTDC) said on Friday that it has no system to gauge the supply of electricity to...

Prime Minister's task force: IHC suspends notification

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the notification issued for the establishment of 'Prime Minister's Task Force on Islamabad".

Tax imposed on sale, activation of sim cards

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday imposed tax on the sale and activation of sim cards while reducing the tax on cell phone import.

Lack of big scores hurt England

sportal.co.nz - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Alastair Cook says England's inability to make big scores was the reason behind their defeat to New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

Spot-fixing: BCCI emergency meet tommorow, Srinivasan may resign

Hindustan Times - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Pressure to step down is building up on crisis-hit BCCI president N Srinivasan with two senior board members having already quit and board vice-president Arun Jaitley indicating "a significant development in a day.

Aisam stuns Sania in French Open

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
Pakistan's tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Zimbabwe's Cara Black stunned top seeds Sania Mirza of India and Robert Lindstedt of Sweden in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open Tennis Championship mixed doubles event in Paris, ...

District Central win SOA Beach Games

DAWN.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI, May 31: District Central athletes performed superbly in several sports disciplines to gather 548 points and win the SOA Beach Games 2013 at Sea View here on Friday.

Jim Carrey to publish children's book

Business Standard - ‎2 hours ago‎
The 51-year-old actor's book 'How Rowland Rolls' talks about an ocean wave who is afraid of crashing into the shore, but when he retreats farther into the ocean he discovers his place in the world, reported CBS News.

US Consulate hosts Mushaira emphasising common values

Pakistan Observer - ‎12 hours ago‎
Saturday, June 01, 2013 - Karachi—The US Consul General Karachi, Michael Dodman said that “Mushaira” was a unique Pakistani art form and tradition with universal application.

CITY RUNNING A FEVER

PakistanToday.com.pk - ‎13 hours ago‎
We are sorry. It was just too late for us to do anything,” said doctors as they helplessly watched two more children die of measles on Friday.

Complete ban on smoking urged

Pakistan Observer - ‎12 hours ago‎
Saturday, June 01, 2013 - Islamabad—Around 5000 people in the country are admitted in the hospitals everyday due to tobacco related diseases, 274 die daily and above 100,000 die every year due to smoking or smoking related causes.

Unfit gas containers: Traffic police launch drive against violators

The Express Tribune - ‎May 29, 2013‎
The CTO said that special squads had been constituted to check public transport vehicles and during the campaign, extra CNG cylinders would be confiscated.

The Moto X smarter than the average smartphone

Hindustan Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Motorola has finally confirmed the X Phone and claims it will be a "contextually aware" game changer that can predict a user's needs and respond automatically.

UNESCO recognises Juniper Forest in Ziarat

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
KARACHI: International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) has finally declared Ziarat, Balochistan's Juniper Forest as the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Ape-like feet 'found in study of museum visitors'

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
The results show differences in foot bone structure similar to those seen in fossils of a member of the human lineage from two million years ago.

Large asteroid, with small moon in tow, to fly by Earth

Financial Express - ‎3 hours ago‎
A large asteroid accompanied by its own small moon was approaching Earth on Friday, the latest in a string of celestial visitors drawing attention to the potential dangers of objects in space.

Mars Probably Has a Cute Rat on It

French Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
As per a recent report, a Mars rock having a passing semblance to a rodent has now been messing up around the Internet with great delight.

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