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Demonstration: Tribesmen, students of North Waziristan demand to ease curfew

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Protesters say the curfew should be relaxed so that those stranded could move to safer locations. By Our Correspondent. Published: December 21, 2013.

Fall of Dhaka: 'We should apologise to Bengalis for the discrimination'

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
'We should apologise to Bengalis for their suffering at the hands of people from West Pakistan.' By Hassan Naqvi. Published: December 21, 2013.

Cold wave reaches Karachi as Quetta receives first snowfall

News Tribe - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Quetta: Cold wave has been reached in Karachi as Quetta on Saturday received first snowfall of the winter season that sent the mercury sliding down to minus 7 degree centigrade.

Pakistan, Turkey enjoy strong relations: PM

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in an interview with a Turkish TV channel has said that “Pakistan holds strong relations with Turkey, and Turkey has a special place in our hearts”.

Should Mohammad Hafeez continue to lead Pakistan when he is low on ...

Cricket Country - ‎4 minutes ago‎
Mohammad Hafeez's journey as captain began in July, 2012, when he was appointed in-charge of the Pakistan Twenty20 (T20) team.

IMF demands a stronger power tariff shock

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Expressing satisfaction over the economic performance of Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that increase in electricity tariffs has reduced subsidies but further efforts are needed to improve the energy sector's efficiency.

Yingluck hopes to meet Suthep to end political turmoil

Pattaya Mail - ‎3 hours ago‎
The caretaker premier made the remark ahead of Sunday's anti-government mass rally. Mr Suthep announced Tuesday night that the protesters would also rally outside her Bangkok residence to pressure her to resign.

Apollo Theatre collapse: 'Andrew Lloyd-Webber warned of building's "shocking ...

Mirror.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Eighty members of the audience at the West End venue were injured on Thursday night when a section of the ceiling collapsed. It is unclear what caused the cave-in.

Canada's Supreme Court strikes down curbs on prostitution

Zee News - ‎13 hours ago‎
Ottawa: Canada's Supreme Court on Friday struck down key portions of a law that effectively criminalized prostitution by banning brothels and soliciting on the street, declaring this disproportionate.

France Tries Subsidizing Jobs for Youth—Again

Wall Street Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎
France's President Francois Hollande, third from right, at a news conference in Paris last month with EU leaders after a meeting on youth unemployment.

Security plan for Islamabad Chehlum given final shape

The News International - ‎47 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Police have finalized an elaborate security plan on the occasion of Chehlum in the capital city here, Geo News reported Saturday.

Yunus Habib takes U-turn, says never paid Sharifs any money in Mehrangate

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Yunus Habib, the famous character of the Mehrangate scam, has taken a new turn by stating that he had never paid any money to Mian Nawaz Sharif or his younger brother Mian Shahbaz Sharif.

NA welcomes UN resolution amid Opposition boycott

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The Lower House of the Parliament Friday passed a unanimous resolution endorsing the resolution already passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) against the use of drone attacks, in the absence of the two major opposition ...

Contempt petition: IHC issues notice in PEMRA chief's plea

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a notice to top officials of the government in response to a contempt petition filed by Pemra chairman, who sought contempt proceedings against the officials for not complying with the court's order.

Soldier advancement: Three new lieutenant generals named

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lieutenant General Obaidullah Khan Khattak was one of the three who were promoted. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE. ISLAMABAD: In an unexpected development following the recent change of command, three major generals of Pakistan Army were promoted to ...

KSE index up by 106 points after IMF approves second tranche

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 106.68 points to close at 25,579.33 points on Friday on buying in second-and third-tier stocks, analysts say.

Partly Facetious: PTI is not a gang...

Business Recorder - ‎8 hours ago‎
"Finance Minister Ishaq Dar spoke at length in parliament yesterday and need I add, it was an impassioned plea for all parties to work together for three years to ensure that the economic upturn is accomplished and..." "Who do you work for? The Ministry of ...

Potohar region, twin cities: Court orders restoration of gas supply to filling stations

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
IHC order asks for provision of CNG in the Potohar region as per the previous schedule. PHOTO: FILE. ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday ordered restoration of gas supply to filling stations in the twin cities and the Potohar region.

Development: 'Effective resource utilisation can lead to progress'

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
The government has added 1700MW to the national grid, says federal minister Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: AFP. LAHORE: “Engineers shape ideas…a country cannot progress without them,” Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal ...

PTCL offers to buy out Warid

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) submitted a “binding offer” on Friday to Warid Telecom for acquisition of 100 per cent shares in Abu Dhabi group owned Warid.

Kiwis put Windies on the ropes

SPORT24 - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hamilton - New Zealand wiped out the West Indies second innings inside one session with a vicious spell of swing bowling on Saturday to take a vice-like grip on the third Test.

Pakistan likely to pull out of Asia Cup, WT20 in Bangladesh

The Nation - ‎51 minutes ago‎
KARACHI - The Pakistani cricket authorities might be maintaining a diplomatic stance on their national team's participation in the forthcoming Asia Cup and World T20 events in Bangladesh, to be held early next year, but chances of a pullout are looming large ...

Luis Suarez promises 'long term stay' at Liverpool

Business Recorder - ‎20 minutes ago‎
image According to English media reports Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has signed a four-year contract extension at the Anfield club, that is reportedly worth $ 75 million.

Pujara's giant stride, India miles ahead

Financial Express - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pujara's first overseas century was an unbeaten 135 against South Africa in the second innings of the Wanderers Test on Friday.

Mata says Chelsea confident going into Arsenal clash

Tribalfootball.com - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Blues boss Jose Mourinho has never lost to Arsene Wenger in English football and Mata has four goals in five appearances against Arsenal .

India's official entry The Good Road out of the Oscars race

Hindustan Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Gyan Correa's much publicised The Good Road is out of the race for the Foreign Language Oscars. The first list of nine films, just announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will be filtered to a short list of five.

AKU convocation 2013: Aga Khan stresses liberal arts focussing on global vision

Business Recorder - ‎20 hours ago‎
School of Nursing and Midwifery conferred degrees on 205 graduates including 13 Master of Science, 60 Bachelor of Science, 83 Post-RN Bachelor of Science and 49 diplomas in Nursing.

President vows to defeat polio

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - President Mamnoon Hussain has said that polio eradication remains a high national priority and vigorous steps and initiatives would continue unabated till the complete eradication of the crippling disease from the country.

'Incompetency, ill-trained workforce setback for pharmacy sector'

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Expert says no significant research is being carried out in Pakistan in the field of pharmacy. By Sehrish Wasif. Published: December 21, 2013.

Minister for IT meets spectrum auction consultants

Pakistan Observer - ‎3 hours ago‎
Saturday, December 21, 2013 - Islamabad—The Minister of State for Information Technology has stressed the need for a speedy completion of the auction process for the introduction of Next Generation Mobile Services in the country, through a transparent, ...

Honda launches stylish Sports Hybird CR-Z in Pakistan

The News International - ‎22 hours ago‎
Lahore: Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited launched the first sport hybrid CR-Z ata colorful event in Lahore in presence of press & electronic media.

It was a tremendous crash: Image shows moon's newest crater

NBCNews.com (blog)
Dec 18, 2013
Written by
Megan Gannon
A meteoroid slammed into the moon on March 17, gouging out a crater 59 feet (18 meters) feet wide on the lunar surface. When a space rock slammed into the moon earlier this year, it tore a big new hole in the already pockmarked lunar surface and ...

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