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Nawaz Sharif, Manmohan meeting a move towards peace: Pakistani daily

Daily News & Analysis - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's six-day visit to New York for the opening session of the UN General Assembly comes at a time when world attention has once been focused on the country for the church attack in Peshawar.

Violent militant Sunni group, Jundullah, sets sights on Pakistan's minority religions

Edmonton Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, photo, Police officers and civilians, gather at the site of a suicide attack on a church, in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Quotations of the day

Washington Post - ‎16 minutes ago‎
“I don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight - the suspicions run too deep. But I do believe that if we can resolve the issue of Iran's nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road toward a different relationship, one based ...

Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2: Microsoft refreshes its hybrid tablet/laptop range

The Independent
16 hours ago
Written by
James Vincent
Microsoft has announced a “fundamental revamp” of its Surface tablets, with second generation models offering improved battery life and processing speed, as well as addressing criticisms of previous models.

Dollar hits Rs108.1 in open market

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Dollar value has reached the highest level in history as in open market it was selling above 108 rupees on Tuesday and economists feared that Pakistani rupee would remain under pressure in near term.

Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood 'activities'

BBC News - ‎Sep 23, 2013‎
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters said the ruling applied to the Islamist movement, its non-governmental organisation and any affiliated groups.

Samantha Lewthwaite: shy schoolgirl to terrorism suspect

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Samantha Lewthwaite was a shy 11-year-old schoolgirl growing up in the Britain's Home Counties when she first developed a crush on a Muslim boy.

Imran Khan's party urges review of blasphemy laws to stop misuse

Business Standard - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has urged the nation to amend the existing blasphemy laws after the Council of Islamic Ideology's (CII) recommended on Tuesday that there was need to make changes.

Imran Farooq murder suspect given bail again, till December

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
LONDON: The Scotland Yard has again given a bail to a Pakistani man who was arrested on 24th of June this year in connection with Dr Imran Farooq's murder investigation.

Militants attack dam in Pakistan, three killed

Zee News - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Islamabad: Unidentified militants on Wednesday attacked a small dam in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region and killed three employees and abducted four others.

Agreement for $23.5m US assistance signed

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Secretary Economic Affairs Division Nargis Sethi and US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson on Tuesday signed the Revision 76 on behalf of Pakistan and USA to the tune of $23.5 million for various projects.

Asian shares slip, dollar treads water

NDTV - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Tokyo: Asian shares turned in a lacklustre performance and the dollar treaded water against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as concerns about a possible U.S.

KSE index plunges by 551 points on institutional selling

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index declined by 551 points on Tuesday on institutional and foreign selling, dealers said.

Exploring Russo-Asian markets: Kyrgyzstan offers Kashghar-Bishkek route

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
The deficit clocked in at $3.3 billion, lower by $105 million recorded in the corresponding two months a year ago. PHOTO: FILE. Kyrgyzstan wants to develop trade linkages in various fields to strengthen ties with Pakistan.

Power project: Rs320m donated by Saudi prince

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
Senate panel sought report on the donation to electrify villages in Dalbandin and Chaghai. PHOTO: FILE. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has sought a detailed report from the Finance and Economic Affairs Division ...

EPZA to make grand presence in Expo

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) has made special arrangements to make a grand presence in the Expo Pakistan 2013 being organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), a statement said on Tuesday.

Akhtar quits as hockey coach

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAHORE - Pakistan hockey head coach and manger Akhtar Rasool Tuesday resigned from his post after the disgraceful defeat in Asia Cup 2013 which deprived the national team of qualifying for the Hockey World Cup 2014.

Imran eliminates world champion Asif

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Top seed Imran Shahzad overpowered world champion and seventh seed Mohammad Asif in the quarter-final of the Jubilee Insurance 3rd Ranking Snooker Championship 2013 here on Tuesday, while sixth seed Abdul Sattar edged fifth seed ...

BCCI president N Srinivasan faces new hurdle as SC agrees to consider plea ...

Hindustan Times - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the most powerful man in cricket, faces a last-ditch challenge to his reinstatement this weekend as head of Board of Control for Cricket in India, days after his son-in-law was charged in thhe infamous T20 spot fixing and betting ...

Traore's heart attack may not have come on the pitch but it was no less dramatic.

Business Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
"After the game (against Ostrava on August 26), I took a shower, went out to hand out some autographs and for pics with the fans.

Under-16 qualifiers begin today

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship Group E Qualifiers will kick off at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday (today).

Art exhibition: Paintings showcasing heritage sites go on display

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
The details in Erum's painting give a rough idea of what the buildings might have lost with time. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL. The details in Erum's painting give a rough idea of what the buildings might have lost.

Brazilian music and food festival opened

The News International - ‎Sep 22, 2013‎
Ambassador of Brazil Alfredo Leoni on Saturday inaugurated the event 'Sounds and Flavours of Brazil', a Brazilian music and food festival, being held in collaboration with the Islamabad Marriott Hotel.

Anti-dengue drive: ICT campaign continues in rural areas

The Express Tribune - ‎Sep 23, 2013‎
Lady health workers have visited 15,000 houses and 40 schools as part of awareness campaign. DESIGN: MARIAM ESSA. ISLAMABAD: The anti-dengue drive in the suburbs of the federal capital is ongoing, according to a statement issued by the district ...

Securing minorities: Christians dissatisfied with security measures

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Civil society members claimed the attack as against all of humanity rather than just one religious group. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID/EXPRESS.

Senator concerned about Apple's fingerprint tech

Las Vegas Sun - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Sen. Al Franken is concerned about Apple's use of fingerprint recognition technology in its new iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S, which went on sale Friday, includes a fingerprint sensor that lets users tap the phone's home button to unlock their phone, rather than ...

Roku Steps Up Apple Competition With New Movie Store

Bloomberg - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Roku Inc. the maker of set-top boxes that connect TVs to the Internet, introduced new and upgraded devices that make it easier for viewers to rent or buy movies online.

Fans go wild as America's Cup runs to final race

San Francisco Chronicle
5 minutes ago
Written by
Al Saracevic
Sept. 24, 2013 - a day that may go down as the greatest in America's Cup history. San Francisco Bay played host to two massive catamarans sailing at more than 50 mph in close quarters, exchanging leads and trading maneuvers in a thrilling display of ...

Samsung to launch smartphone with curved display in October

Irish Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
Samsung Electronics said it will introduce a smartphone with a curved display in October, as the world's top handset maker seeks to set the pace of hardware innovation and maintain its supremacy in a fiercely competitive business.

Top 7 features of new Kindle Fire HDX tablets

Economic Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Amazon is refreshing its line-up of tablet computers with new devices called Kindle Fire HDX, which are significantly faster and lighter than the previous generation.

Island pops up off Gwadar

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The island appears to be about 200 metres long, 20 metres high and 100 metres wide. - Photo courtesy Syed Ali Shah. Updated 2013-09-25 11:29:10.

Whale shark caught in gillnet released back into sea

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
A whale shark, measuring 12 metres long and weighing about 5.5 tonnes, which was entangled in the gillnet of local fishermen near the Khobar Creek, has been released by local fishermen with the help of a WWF-Pakistan official, The News learnt on ...

Is this test tube of 'mammoth blood' the key to cloning?

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
This vial of blood may be the key to bringing woolly mammoths back to life after scientists discovered 'the world's best preserved trunk' buried in the Siberian permafrost.

Major UN climate report set for release

Sky News Australia - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Major UN climate report set for release. Updated: 17:24, Wednesday September 25, 2013. Major UN climate report set for release. Rarely does a gathering of scientists pouring over thousands of pages of complex data generate so much buzz.

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