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IHC orders case registration against Musharraf over Lal Masjid operation

Zee News - ‎40 minutes ago‎
IHC orders case registration against Musharraf over Lal Masjid operation Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered a case should be registered against former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf for his alleged role in the Lal Masjid ...

Malala Yousafzai, the teen shot in head by Taliban, set to give address at United ...

NBCNews.com (blog) - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Slideshow: Schoolgirl attacked by Taliban in Pakistan. /. Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai was shot by the Taliban for speaking out against Pakistani militants and promoting education for girls.

Case filed against PML-N MPA for allegedly assaulting lady doctor

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Dr Jabeen claims MPA Sandheela had mistreated her when she refused to give him medicines for free. By Web Desk. Published: July 12, 2013.

Media attacks in Egypt follow familiar pattern

Deutsche Welle - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Following the attack on pro-Morsi supporters in which 50 people were killed, conflicting reports emerged from both sides. A press conference was called by military leaders to help shed light on what had happened.

Dhoni is best finisher I have ever seen: Vengsarkar

Times of India - ‎15 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI: After guiding India to a nail-biting victory over Sri Lanka in the tri-series final on Thursday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has again staked claim to the title of the best-ever finisher in the history of one-day cricket.

Movie review of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Indian Express - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Are you relaxing? No, I am Milkha Singh. This is one of those legendary jokes that typifies a couple of things: Punjabi humour in all its quirky broadness, and the man who is supposed to have said it, the legendary athlete who broke records on national and ...

Snowden To Meet With Activists, Issue New Statement

NPR
19 minutes ago
Written by
Mark Memmott
"NSA leaker" Edward Snowden is set to meet Friday at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport with representatives of Russian and international human rights organizations, Russia's RIA Novosti is reporting.

Taiwan, China cancel flights, evacuate as powerful typhoon nears

CTV News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan on Friday cancelled dozens of international flights and evacuated more than 1,000 people from a vulnerable coastal village as a powerful typhoon threatened to bring strong winds and heavy rains to the island.

N. Korea economy posts 1.3% growth in 2012: Bank

Straits Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea's economy is believed to have grown 1.3 per cent in 2012 - the first full year under new leader Kim Jong Un and the fastest pace in four years, the South's central bank said on Friday.

Attacks in Iraq Target Shiites

Voice of America - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Attacks in Iraq have killed around 20 people late Thursday and early Friday. Police say a suicide bomber struck at a funeral for a Shi'ite man in the town of Muqdadiyah, northeast of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people.

US Considers Faster Pullout in Afghanistan

New York Times
Jul 8, 2013
Written by
Mark Mazzetti
WASHINGTON - Increasingly frustrated by his dealings with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama is giving serious consideration to speeding up the withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan and to a “zero option” that would leave no ...

Army, civilian government on same page on counter-terrorism policy: Sartaj Aziz

Business Recorder - ‎4 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz has said that there were no differences between the army and the civilian government regarding the counter-terrorism policy and said that both are on the same page.

ECC for probe into monumental raise in cost of Nandipur power project

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that met here on Thursday with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair ordered a probe into the monumental increase in cost of the much trumpeted Nandipur power plant from Rs 23 billion to Rs 57 ...

CNG schedule

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
Due to the short supply of gas from gas fields, the availability of natural gas has decreased resulting in depletion of line pack which causes low pressure in the SSGC's system.

Pakistan foreign reserves drop below $11 billion

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI, July 12: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves dropped to $10.543 billion in the week ending July 5, from $11.007 billion the previous week, the central bank said.

No more privileges for PIA board members

DAWN.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
KARACHI, July 11: The board of directors of PIA announced on Thursday abolishing with immediate effect the privileges enjoyed by its present and former members.

England v Australia, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

ESPNcricinfo.com - ‎11 minutes ago‎
It's hard to ignore a man who broke the world record for the highest score by a No. 11. Ashton Agar played one of the best innings I've ever seen and that's including top order players.

Wayne Rooney future 'to unfold in the next few weeks' predicts Gary Neville as ...

The Independent - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Wayne Rooney has been sent home from Manchester United's four-game tour of Asia and Australia with a hamstring injury that the club say will rule him out for a month.

Direct Another Day: Skyfall star Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes sign up ...

The Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
The James Bond franchise has kept most of its biggest names in place, with Skyfall director Sam Mendes confirmed as the director of the next James Bond film.

Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial: Tearful Concert Director Ortega Tells ...

International Business Times AU - ‎1 hour ago‎
Concert director Kenny Ortega broke down in tears while telling a Los Angeles court on Wednesday that pop icon Michael Jackson was "lost, cold, afraid," few days before his death in June 2009; and that his appearance at the rehearsal was "very, very ...

Justin Bieber Twitter message for Bill Clinton after bizarre video surfaces of foul ...

The Independent - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Justin Bieber has reportedly apologised to Bill Clinton after bizarre footage emerged of the pop star cursing the 42nd US president.

(Review) Pacific Rim

The Sun Daily - ‎1 hour ago‎
EARLY previews for this may not have been that favourable but, as a whole, Pacific Rim is a fairly decent giant robot versus alien monster flick.

Measles claim three more children's lives in Punjab

South Asian News Agency - ‎11 hours ago‎
LAHORE, (SANA): At least three more children died of measles across Punjab, taking the overall death toll in the province to 188 here on Thursday.

Four more dengue cases reported

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
Four more cases of dengue viral fever were detected in Karachi on Thursday. About 405 cases have been reported this year so far, the Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh said.

The Father of Modern PC Interface

The News International (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
He was called “The father of modern PC Interface” owing to his achievements in streamlining human interaction with computer systems.

Microsoft to build national broadband highway in Pakistan

Indiantelevision.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: Microsoft is in the process of drawing up a comprehensive plan for a national broadband highway in Pakistan. Microsoft country manager in Pakistan Amir Rao told newspersons that the country needs sustainable infrastructure for its economy if ...

Microsoft reboots with sweeping reorganisation

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
In this photo, Steve Ballmer, CEO of US computer software company Microsoft, follows a news conference in Munich, southern Germany.

Nokia's Lumia 1020 coming to the UK in September

ZDNet (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Summary: The latest Windows Phone flagship from Nokia will be available on at least two UK mobile operators later this year. Jo Best.

Apple case cracks open ebooks, digital goods pricing

NDTV - ‎39 minutes ago‎
A ruling by an American judge that Apple illegally conspired to fix ebook prices could boost competition in the market for all kinds of digital goods, including music and movies, analysts say.

FAISALABA City News

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
FAISALABA: Agricultural production can be increased manifold with adoption of latest pest management practices that will reduce agricultural losses worth millions of rupees.

NASA finds blue planet where it rains glass

The Hindu - ‎21 minutes ago‎
NASA scientists have discovered a blue planet that possibly rains glass, orbiting a star 63 light years away, marking the first time an exoplanet's true colour has been determined.

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