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Pakistan, India border security officials meet at Wagah

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎2 hours ago‎
WAGAH: Pakistan and Indian border security officials held a meeting here Tuesday to discuss issues at the border, Geo News reported.

ECP releases asset details of MPs

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released details of assets of parliamentarians on its website, Geo News reported.

Turkish ministers resign amid scandal

Irish Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Turkey's European affairs minister Egemen Bagis and Economy minister Zafer Caglayan (right). Mr Caglayan was one of two Turkish ministers who resigned today, together with interior minister Muammer Guler, after their sons were arrested in a corruption ...

Clarke targets Ashes whitewash as Aussies gun for No 1

The Nation - ‎7 hours ago‎
MELBOURNE - Michael Clarke vowed Tuesday to lead an all-out assault on England as Australia go for a 5-0 Ashes series triumph, targeting the top spot in Test cricket.

Fighting rages in South Sudan as army secures key town...

New Vision - ‎8 minutes ago‎
United Nations non-critical staff boarding a United Nations (UN) plane to be relocate from Juba to Entebbe, Uganda. AFP/Photo. newvision.

15 killed, over 130 wounded as car bomb rocks Egypt police station

gulfnews.com - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Cairo: A powerful bomb blast tore through a police compound in Egypt's Nile Delta on Tuesday, killing 15 people and wounding more than 130 in one of the deadliest attacks since the army deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July, according to ...

Gaza terror group takes responsibility for sniper attack

The Times of Israel - ‎38 minutes ago‎
The Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees, a coalition of Palestinian terrorist factions, took responsibility Wednesday for a sniper attack that killed an Israeli civilian near the Gaza Strip border on Tuesday.

Amnesty by Russians Includes Greenpeace Case

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
MOSCOW - A sweeping amnesty that is underway in Russia was extended on Tuesday to a member of the crew of the Arctic Sunrise, the Greenpeace International ship seized on the open seas three months ago.

Rockets explode in Kabul as foreigners mark Christmas

Zee News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Kabul: Two rockets exploded in Kabul on on Wednesday morning, causing no reported casualties but underlining Afghanistan's continuing security problems as many foreigners in the capital marked Christmas Day.

Security beefed up as Christians celebrate Christmas in Pakistan

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Christmas in Peshawar was marked by remembering the victims of twin attack on All Saints Church. By Web Desk. Published: December 25, 2013.

Jesus taught lesson of humanity, brotherhood, peace: Altaf

Business Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
image KARACHI: Felicitating Christian community residing in Pakistan and elsewhere in the world, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that Jesus Christ had taught the lesson of humanity, love, brotherhood and peace.

Pakistan receives 2nd tranche of $553.5m from IMF

The Nation - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday received the second tranche worth $553.5 million from International Monetary Fund (IMF) under extended fund facility (EFF) that would help in building depleting foreign exchange reserves of the country at some extent.

KSE sheds 50 points on security lockdown

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) observed a marginal correction on Tuesday as participation remained limited amid security threats in the city.

Asian shares rise after record US highs

Channel News Asia - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Asian shares rose on Wednesday after another record-breaking close on Wall Street and strong economic data from the US, though most financial markets in the region were closed for the Christmas holiday.

China banker urges better liquidity management amid cash crunch

Reuters - ‎36 minutes ago‎
BEIJING Dec 25 (Reuters) - Chinese banks must better manage liquidity risks as funding costs climb amid a government drive to liberalise interest rates, Wang Yongli, a vice president at the Bank of China, one of the country's biggest lenders, said on ...

ADB, Punjab govt step up work on Khanki Barrage

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
WAZIRABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Punjab have stepped up work on replacing the headwork of the 121-year-old Khanki Barrage on River Chenab in central Punjab.

Pakistan Police Narcotics team in Sri Lanka

Daily Mirror - ‎1 hour ago‎
A team of three officials of the Pakistan Police Narcotics Bureau have arrived in Sri Lanka to help the investigations carried out by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) following the discovery of the largest ever heroin haul of 261 kg detected in Sri Lanka recently ...

Little master: Assistance for ailing Hanif Mohammad

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hanif, undergoing treatment in London, stated last week that he was forced to take loans of seven million rupees. By News Desk. Published: December 25, 2013.

What to look out for this Christmas & New Year

Goal.com - ‎34 minutes ago‎
While several countries in Europe pause for a winter break, the Premier League steps up a notch with three games in less than a week - beginning on Boxing Day - as the halfway point of the season rapidly approaches.

Match postponed

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The fifth Super Veterans T20 cricket match scheduled to be played between Karachi Gymkhana and Karachi Kings on Wednesday, Dec 25 has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association announced ...

Dhoom: 3 breaks box office records in Pakistan

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Bollywood icon Aamir Khan's latest release Dhoom: 3 has broken box office records in Pakistan in the first week of its release, with multiplexes running five shows a day to capitalise on interest in the film.

OUP to hold fifth Karachi literature festival on February 7

Business Recorder - ‎Dec 23, 2013‎
The fifth Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) will be held on 7, 8, and 9 February 2014 at a local hotel here. A large number of authors, poets, and speakers from Pakistan and abroad will be participating in the KLF.

Contaminated medicine: Supreme Court orders manufacturers to raise...

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
A judge on the bench said the company should pay a 'respectful' sum. PHOTO: FILE. LAHORE: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Isotab's manufacturers to raise the compensation paid to families of the Punjab Institute of ...

BoM to operate Turkish hospital

Pakistan Observer - ‎6 hours ago‎
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 - Lahore—An autonomous Board of Management (BoM) will be constituted to run the affairs of the most modern 50-bed hospital established by Turkey, in village Rukh Khanpur, Muzaffargarh.

Getting involved: DUHS encourages voluntary blood donation

The Express Tribune - ‎13 hours ago‎
Prof. Masood Hameed Khan cited voluntary and non-remunerated blood collection as the cornerstone of safe blood supply. By APP. Published: December 25, 2013.

Peshawar hit by traffic problem

The Nation - ‎Dec 23, 2013‎
PESHAWAR - Owing to lack of proper U-Turn points on ring road, the drivers violate traffic rules by turning their vehicles on main road, which resulted in severe traffic's jam on ring and canal roads of Peshawar.

Quetta landlines go down after fibreoptic cable breaks

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎15 hours ago‎
QUETTA: The landlines are down in Quetta following a major fault in Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) subterranean fibreoptic cable, Geo News reported.

Apple: Street Estimates of China Mobile's iPhone Subsidy Vary Widely

Barron's (blog) - ‎15 hours ago‎
That's the question pondered by a few of the sell-side shops covering the Chinese telecom giant since it announced Sunday it will carry the iPhone starting January 17th for the first time ever officially, which, of course, caused plenty of chatter yesterday about ...

NASA repairs cooling system just in time for Christmas: Will the ISS survive?

Science Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
It might not be a “Christmas miracle” per se, but the International Space Station's (ISS) six-member crew did get a run of good luck Dec. 24, when its two on-board American astronauts successfully completed the fnal phase of a repair of the station's ...

Indonesia builds sanctuary to save world's rarest rhino

The Sun Daily - ‎11 hours ago‎
UJUNG KULON (Dec 25, 2013): On a leaf-covered dirt path overlooking lush paddy fields in western Indonesia, the world's rarest rhino had left a trail of hoofprints in the soft mud and bite marks on foliage.

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