Saturday, June 8, 2013

News 8-7-13

* 25-member cabinet takes oath

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎17 hours ago‎
President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the cabinet, which includes 16 federal ministers and nine ministers of state, completing the process of the formation of new democratic government.

Re-Polling in PS-128 ends, vote count underway

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: Re-polling at six polling stations of the Sindh Assembly constituency Malir PS-128 ended on Saturday here, while the process of vote count has begun.

Nelson Mandela in 'serious but stable' condition at hospital as persistent lung ...

National Post - ‎18 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in “serious but stable” condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung infection, the government said Saturday, prompting an outpouring of concern from ...

Paris Jackson's Hospitalization Prompts Judge To Order Inquiry Into Her Well ...

Huffington Post - ‎20 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES -- An investigation into Paris Jackson's well-being has been ordered by a judge overseeing the guardianship of Michael Jackson's three children, court records show.

Australia check England in Champions Trophy

Bangkok Post - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Defending champions Australia held arch-rivals England to 269 for six in their Champions Trophy Group A opener at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Germany battles floods as Hungary readies for deluge

The News International - ‎16 minutes ago‎
BUDAPEST: Floodwaters rose in eastern Germany Saturday, forcing the evacuation of homes and a hospital, as Hungary propped up its defense against central Europe's worst floods in a decade.

US Embassy In Ankara Deletes Tweets Disputing Erdogan's Comment

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Some have likened antigovernment protests in Turkey to the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States. Tweet. Follow @RFERL.

Santa Monica Shootings: Police Probe...

ABC News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Authorities are investigating approximately nine crimes scenes across Santa Monica, Calif. in hopes of finding answers as to why a man went on a shooting spree that left five people dead including the suspected gunman.

Three Americans killed after argument with Afghan soldier

Indian Express - ‎30 minutes ago‎
US Soldiers Three Americans, two soldiers and a civilian, were killed by a man in an Afghan army uniform. (File photo, Reuters). Top Stories.

Google denies giving spies access to its servers

Telegraph.co.uk
24 minutes ago
Written by
Richard Gray
The internet search giant posted a statement on its official blog insisting that it had not joined a US government program called Prism.

Pakistan: Dr Abdul Malek elected Balochistan chief minister

gulfnews.com - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Islamabad: Dr Abdul Malek, leader of the National Party, was elected unopposed chief minister of southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday, according to the provincial assembly officials.

Justice calling

The News International - ‎12 hours ago‎
The verdict is in; and the rich and the powerful in our country should take note. In what some may term an important precedent, the two accused - Shahrukh Jatoi and Siraj Talpur - in the Shahzeb murder case have been awarded the death sentence by an ...

Text of SC judgment in NAB chief appointment case — IV

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
The persons liable to be proceeded against, arrested and prosecuted under the said Ordinance, as per section 9 thereof read with section 5(m), included persons of the level and status of the sitting Prime Minister, the sitting Chairman of the Senate, the sitting ...

Government to present budget on June 12: Ishaq Dar

Business Recorder - ‎4 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar said Saturday that the federal budget for the upcoming financial year 2013-14 will be presented before the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 12 after its approval from ...

No deadlines for end to load shedding: it may take years, says Khawaja Asif

The Nation - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Mincing no words, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif refused to give any deadline for an end to menace of load shedding and said it might years to clear up the mess left by the previous government of PPP.

Traders oppose businesses seizure by Excise Dept

The Nation - ‎13 hours ago‎
The traders, while opposing the harsh measures of sealing business houses, have urged the provincial Excise and Taxation Department to give them time till June 30 to clear the outstanding amount instead of harassing them through different arm-twisting ...

Resolution of energy crisis: 'months-based plan' chalked out, says Mansha

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎15 hours ago‎
Mian Mohammad Mansha, Chairman Mansha Group Friday said the newly-formed federal government is continuously focusing on resolution of energy crisis in the country, not the years, but months-based plan has been chalked out, things would be improved...

Stocks add 82 points to overnight gains

DAWN.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
KARACHI, June 7: The stock market continued its winning streak on the last session of the week on Friday, though the momentum slowed down a bit with two days holiday ahead.

Karachi's circular railways gets Sindh CM's nod

The News International - ‎15 hours ago‎
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Friday approved a US$2.6 billion project to revive the Karachi Circular Railways (KCR), which, if it ever sees the light of day, could provide massive relief for commuters in the metropolis.

Two stations trade cotton

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
Majority of the local cotton markets remained virtually closed; however, two stations witnessed trade in 3,400 bales and kept trading scenario somehow active in this ongoing off-season (April-June) of cotton production, a dealer said on Friday.

Pakistan v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval

ESPNcricinfo.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
This game promised a great battle between the players who lifted the World Twenty20 trophy and Pakistan's versatile pace- and spin-bowling attack.

setup putting Pak sports in peril

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan's former hockey captain Mansoor Ahmed has expressed concerns over the release of funds to what he called an illegal interim committee of POA for the controversial National Games.

Pakistan to participate in Baseball World Cup

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (APP): Pakistan team will participate in the Second 12 U Baseball World Cup to be held at Taipei from July 18 to 28.

PREVIEW-Nadal wary as Ferrer finally enjoys the spotlight

Eurosport.com AU - ‎12 minutes ago‎
David Ferrer is used to wearing the "best of the rest" label when it comes to Spanish claycourters, but on Sunday against Rafa Nadal the 31-year-old has the chance to add his name to the pantheon of greats.

Squash team leaves for World Cup amid hullabaloo

The Nation - ‎13 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD- Pakistansquash team, after much controversy and drama, will finally leave forFrancein the wee hours of Saturday morning through Emirates Airline flight viaDubaito participate in the World Squash Team Championship to be held inFrancefrom ...

Salman Khan to return to small screen with Bigg Boss 7

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
Earlier, there were reports that arch-rival Shah Rukh Khan might replace Salman as the host of the 7th season, but it was later confirmed that the channel had signed Salman for its next edition.

Photo exhibition: A flair for the familiar

The Express Tribune - ‎Jun 6, 2013‎
Diverse in content, the photographs outline a love for nature, a penchant for portraits and a sensibility towards Pakistani architecture.

All set for CPSP convocation today

The Nation
13 hours ago
Written by
Ashraf Javed
LAHORE - President College of Physicians and Surgeons Prof Zafar Ullah Chaudhry has said that the institution has made a three day workshop on professional ethics compulsory for its trainees to minimize complaints of misbehave of doctors with patients ...

982 diagnostic centres established for TB patients

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: A total of 982 microscopy centres have been established across the country to provide free of cost diagnostic facility to tuberculosis patients.

Intel launches new product

The Nation - ‎Jun 6, 2013‎
LAHORE (PR): Intel Corporation took the wraps off its brand new, low-power, high-performance microarchitecture named Silvermont. The technology is aimed squarely at low-power requirements in market segments from smartphones to the data center.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Golden brown Version Leaked Online

Gizbot - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Samsung announced Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 earlier this year, the tablet is to release world wide, starting this month. It was initially thought that the device would only be available in white, but now it seams that smartphone will come in golden brown colour variation ...

'Do more' for environment

The Nation - ‎Jun 6, 2013‎
RAWALPINDI - Speakers at a seminar on Thursday stressed the need for saving food as per theme of the World Environment Day 2013 "Think-Eat-Save".

Protect our oceans

The Virginian-Pilot - ‎6 hours ago‎
Today is World Oceans Day, when people around the world celebrate the oceans. In Hampton Roads, we know the value of our oceans. From tourism and restaurants to the Navy, life here depends, whether directly or indirectly, on healthy, vibrant ocean ...

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