Monday, March 24, 2014

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Peace talk opponents should fight TTP themselves: Sami-ul-Haq

News Tribe - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Head of Taliban nominated dialogue committee Mualana Sami-ul-Haq said that those opposing peace talks with Taliban rebels of Pakistan should make a brigade and fight Taliban themselves.

Talks through bureaucrats incomprehensible: PPP

Khaleej Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's philosophy of holding dialogue with the Taleban through bureaucrats is incomprehensible.

Egypt's Mass Death Sentencing of 529 People Stirs Global Outrage

TIME - ‎1 hour ago‎
A relative of a supporter of Egyptian ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi is supported as he faints outside the courthouse on March 24, 2014 in the central Egyptian city of Minya, after the court ordered the execution of 529 Morsi supporters after only two ...

Tax cut: Withdrawal of concessionary regime delayed

The Express Tribune - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar (C) chairing a meeting to review SROs in Islamabad on March 24, 2014. PHOTO: PID. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar (C) chairing a meeting to review SROs in Islamabad on The FBR has worked out around Rs480 billion worth tax ...

India eves lose by 22 runs to SL in Women's T20 WC

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
SYLHET: India put up a listless batting display to suffer a 22-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in its opening Group B match of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, on Monday.

G7 cancel Russian summit over Crimea annexation

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ukraine crisis: full coverage. The Hague: Group of Seven (G7) leaders say they won't hold a summit with Russia this year following its annexation of Crimea, hours after Ukraine ordered the complete withdrawal of all of its troops from the peninsula.

Saudi Arabia reports another death from new, SARS-like virus

Toronto Star - ‎1 hour ago‎
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Saudi Arabia says a man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 64 the deaths in the kingdom at the centre of the outbreak.

Urgent search for up to 108 missing in Washington mudslide

Christian Science Monitor - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Rescue teams continue to search for about 100 people missing since Saturday's catastrophic mudslide north of Seattle in Washington State, but hopes are dimming as officials characterize the situation on Monday as "very grim.

China demands explanation from US on Huawei spying report

Daily News & Analysis - ‎12 hours ago‎
China wants a clear explanation from Washington over a report that the United States National Security Agency infiltrated servers at the headquarters of telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co.

Suspected al-Qaida militants kill 22 troops in surprise attack in Yemen

The Globe and Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Suspected al-Qaida militants attacked a security checkpoint in southeastern Yemen on Monday, first sending in a suicide car bomb then storming it, officials said.

JUP (Noorani) slams JI for terming Taliban terrorists as 'brothers and citizens of ...

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAHORE- Jamiat Ulema Pakistan Noorani today condemned Ameer Jamat e Islami Syed Munawar Hasan statement of terming Taliban terrorists as 'brothers and citizens of Pakistan'.

Pakistan committed to UN's peacekeeping missions: President Mamnoon

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
President Mamnoon Hussain (R) in a meeting with Under Secretary General UN department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Herve Ladsous (L) on Monday.

IMF releases fresh funds for Pakistan

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
Washington - The International Monetary Fund approved Monday a fresh aid disbursement to Pakistan after the country passed the second review of its ongoing $6.8 billion support program.

Pakistani stocks end lower; rupee strengthens

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistan's main stock exchange closed lowertoday, with the benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange falling 1.40 percent, or 374.08 points to 26,391.41.

Malaysia says missing jet crashed at sea

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia said Monday its missing airliner had crashed in the Indian Ocean, extinguishing the hopes of relatives of those on board but shedding no light on why it veered so far off course.

POL prices likely to be reduced next month

Pakistan Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
The prices of petroleum products are likely to drop next month (April) in the backdrop of appreciating rupee and the general expectations of the people to share the benefits of huge windfall gains due to cheaper dollar.

Stealing energy: Sher Ali vows to take strict action against power theft

The Express Tribune - ‎31 minutes ago‎
The government is working on long and short term projects so that uninterrupted power supply could be ensured to the consumers. PHOTO: FILE.

High risk, big reward for Faf

SPORT24 - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Cape Town - They were possibly the sweatiest moments of his still relatively infant international captaincy career, but Faf du Plessis came out of them a winner in every respect.

Nadal topples Hewitt as Sharapova survives

Gulf Daily News - ‎18 hours ago‎
MIAMI: World number one Rafael Nadal hammered former number one Lleyton Hewitt 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the third round at the ATP and WTA Miami Masters hardcourt tournament.

UK2 win Pakistan Day International Bridge

Daily Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: A team from England - United Kingdom2 - won the Pakistan Day International Bridge Championship that concluded at Pearl Continental Hotel here on Sunday night.

Misbah-ul-Haq will continue as Pakistan captain, says PCB chief Najam Sethi

NDTV - ‎8 hours ago‎
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi has said Misbah-ul-Haq has better record compared to others so he will continue to remain the captain.

John Lennon Manuscript And Artwork To Be Auctioned Off

Prefixmag - ‎32 minutes ago‎
From the famous white suit sported on the cover of Abbey Road, to his tooth (yes, his tooth), which sold for more than $31,000, everyone seems to want to get their hands on anything that is remotely affiliated with John Lennon.

Let's not mourn Khushwant Singh

Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
Passionate about his work to a level of challenging perfection, he broke every rule in the book and lived up to his metaphor, unmindful of social mores, for he was a man who feared none.

Divergent's Big Opening Weekend Deserves Praise

Vulture
13 minutes ago
Written by
Kyle Buchanan
Tris, the heroine of Divergent, is used to being underestimated. There's a key scene near the end of the film where Tris aims her gun at a baddie she's taken hostage, even as her captive confidently predicts that she won't shoot him, since the girls in these ...

One in every 14 TB patients in Mumbai is a child

Times of India - ‎13 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI: One in 14 tuberculosis patients in the city is a child, and 5% among them suffer from the form which is resistant to multiple drugs, say civic statistics.

WFP, Baluchistan govt to assist 108271 malnourished children, women

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎10 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 (APP): The World Food Programme (WFP) and Baluchistan government jointly launched a project to assist around 108,271 malnourished children, pregnant and lactating women suffering to prevent stunting and micronutrient deficiencies ...

BISP starts exploring avenues for training, entrepreneurship: Chairman

Business Recorder - ‎7 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Chairman Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Senator Enver Baig Monday said BISP has started exploring avenues for training and entrepreneurship development of the poorest to help them find job opportunities in the local and ...

Socio-economic advantages : Advance technology to bring a host of benefits

The Express Tribune - ‎Mar 23, 2014‎
With the auction of mobile spectrum licences in 3G band on April 23, the country is set to enter a phase of technology boom. The advance technology will not only benefit consumers, but will also provide the government with an opportunity to set up an ...

Comcast and Apple said to be exploring video partnership

Christian Science Monitor
9 minutes ago
Written by
Matthew Shaer
Apple and Comcast are discussing the possibility of creating a Netflix-like streaming video service, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Microsoft purchase of Nokia phone division delayed by regulators until April

Ars Technica
1 hour ago
Written by
Peter Bright
When Microsoft's decision to purchase Nokia's handset division was first announced, the two companies expected it to be finalized by the end of the first quarter of 2014.

WWF carries out successful cleanup operation at Kaio

The Nation - ‎18 hours ago‎
KARACHI - WWF-Pakistan and Engro Vopak Terminal Limited carried out a major underwater cleanup operation at Kaio Island near Karachi on Saturday.

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