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By-elections: Imran Khan calls for army deployment at all polling stations

The Express Tribune - ‎37 minutes ago‎
PTI chief reiterates his party would not tolerate a repeat of the irregularities that had marred the May 11 election. By Zahid Gishkori.

DSP's daughter, two nephews killed in Naushero Feroz

The Express Tribune - ‎29 minutes ago‎
NAUSHEHRO FEROZE: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on students in Naushero Feroz killing a DSP's daughter, Bisma, along with his two nephews, Express News reported on Tuesday.

Foreign investment to be facilitated: Dar

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif supports and welcomes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country.

106 rescued from sinking asylum-seeker boat: Australia

Business Recorder - ‎12 minutes ago‎
image SYDNEY: One hundred and six people were plucked to safety from a sinking asylum-seeker boat off Australia Tuesday, with just two suffering minor injuries, rescuers said.

Eight vehicles gutted after PMT explosion

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
A pole-mounted transformer in the 13-D locality of Gulshan-e-Iqbal caught fire and exploded early Monday morning, gutting eight vehicles, including four motorcycles; the flames reached up to the balconies of some residential flats.

Egypt arrests Brotherhood's spiritual leader

San Jose Mercury News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
CAIRO—Egypt's military-backed rulers are pressing on in their crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood with the arrest early Tuesday of the group's spiritual leader who had been in hiding near the huge sit-in in support of the country's ousted Islamist ...

9 killed in south China floods

Xinhua - ‎Aug 18, 2013‎
GUANGZHOU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Floods triggered by continuous downpours since Friday have left at least nine people dead in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Sunday.

Pak PM calls for negotiations with extremists

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly called for negotiations with militants in a bid to end the violence, which he said is threatening the very survival of the nation.

Pakistan continues to violate ceasefire along LoC

India Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistani troops again violated the bilateral ceasefire on late Monday when they fired at Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, an army spokesperson said Tuesday.

Karachi: Nine killed in on-going violence

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎59 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Nine persons including two dacoits were killed in various firing and violent incidents across the metropolis after midnight, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Bugti murder case: ATC orders officials to produce Musharraf on Sept 10

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Court also reissues warrants of Shaukat Aziz, Owais Ahmed Ghani and former DCO Dera Bugti. By Mohammad Zafar. Published: August 20, 2013.

Capital punishment: Court dismisses GHQ attack convict's appeal

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench on Monday dismissed an appeal against execution by Aqeel Ahmad, the principal accused of attacks on former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in 2009.

Index sheds 73 points on policy rate hike fears

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Stocks fell on the Karachi stock market on Monday with the KSE-100 index down 73.07 points or 0.31 per cent to 23,600.23.

Fed fears weigh on investors as Asian markets fall - live

The Guardian - ‎13 minutes ago‎
A pedestrian walks past stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan. Fed fears are A pedestrian walks past stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan.

Services export up 31pc

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Export of services recorded a robust growth of 31.46 per cent during the outgoing fiscal year (2012-13) from a year ago.

Major companies announce results

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Hub Power Company Limited (Hubco) has announced a final cash dividend of Rs4.50 per share for the year ended June 30, which is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs3.50 per share already paid to the shareholders, a company statement ...

Govt turns to foreign banks for dollars

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: The Ministry of Finance has asked foreign banks for dollar-based loans, offering them an attractive interest rate of Libor (London Inter Bank Offered Rate) plus 5 per cent, banking sources said.

Time ripe to start preparing for 2015 World Cup: Sarfraz

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19: Former Test fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz on Monday said it is the ideal time for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors to start building a formidable squad comprising promising youngsters for the 2015 World Cup.

Asjad, Asif eye NBP snooker title

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Asjad Iqbal will defend his title in the fifth edition of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Ranking Snooker Championship 2013 getting underway here at the NBP Sports Complex in Clifton on Wednesday (tomorrow).

Slick City turn on the style for Pellegrini

The News International - ‎55 minutes ago‎
MANCHESTER: Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City revolution got off to the perfect start as 10-man Newcastle were crushed 4-0 at Eastlands on Monday.

Video: Mohammad Asif's five-wicket haul against New Zealand

Cricket Country - ‎1 hour ago‎
A video of Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif's five-wicket haul against New Zealand in Wellington in 2009. Back in 2009, when Asif was still in the side, he bowled a magnificant spell to rattle the Kiwis on their own turf.

Preliminary squad named for Sultan of Johor Cup

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has called 31 junior players in the training camp for 3rd Sultan of Johor Cup Hockey Tournament to be held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from September 19 to 29.

Veena Malik turns into 'human canvas'

Times of India - ‎Aug 18, 2013‎
Pakistani actress Veena Malik has allowed her body to be used as a canvas for an artistic collaboration between herself and Finland's best-known visual artist Vesa Kivinen, in London.

Arjun's great film journey

Saudi Gazette - ‎9 hours ago‎
MUMBAI - Arjun Rampal did not have a glorious start in Bollywood, but shot to fame with his bravura performance as a rockstar in "Rock On!

Number of dengue patients rises to six

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
MINGORA: The number of dengue patients, including a woman, rose to six here on Monday, sources said.The sources said six persons including a woman were suffering from dengue fever and had been admitted to the Saidu Sharif Hospital.

Polio vaccination campaign in Sindh begins

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
KARACHI: An immunisation campaign to protect children against polio began in Sindh on Monday under optimum security arrangements for the teams.

New buzz: Is Apple working on a gold-coloured iPhone 5S?

Firstpost - ‎9 minutes ago‎
After rumours of the iPhone 5S having a new feature of a fingerprint scanner, the buzz now is that Apple is moving away from its traditional colours of white and black to add some bling to its collection.

Hybrid solutions

DAWN.com - ‎19 hours ago‎
Cars have evolved dramatically over the course of the last century. Despite the growth of automobile industry by leaps and bounds, their only source of power is the internal combustion engine (ICE), one of the most important innovations of the 20th century.

Samsung, Sony to pip Apple in race to launch devices

Independent Online - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Seoul/Tokyo - Samsung and Sony are said to be unveiling new devices next month as two of Asia's biggest technology companies try to showcase their products before Apple releases new iPhones and iPads.

Amazon.com suffers outage in US, Canada

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK: Amazon.com, the website of the world's largest online retailer, went down for about 15 minutes on Monday in a rare outage for many users across the United States and Canada.

Samsung Galaxy S4 variants: Mega to Active to Zoom to Mini

Stabley Times - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Samsung is serving up the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a mutation of its flagship Galaxy S4 with built in camera hardware features like an optical lens on the rear, making it a hybrid between an Android smartphone and a digital camera.

Too late to stop extreme heat waves

Business Recorder - ‎Aug 18, 2013‎
Climate change will trigger harsher and more frequent heat waves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of Earth-warming carbon dioxide we emit, a study said on August 15.

City is coated with volcanic ash

Herald Scotland - ‎5 hours ago‎
A VOLCANO has erupted in south-west Japan, coating a nearby city in a layer of ash. A VOLCANO has erupted in south-west Japan, coating a nearby city in a layer of ash.

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