Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Mass grave victims: Balochistan government asked to present DNA reports

Business Recorder - ‎21 minutes ago‎
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the provincial government of Balochistan to present the DNA test reports of the mass grave victims discovered in the Tutak area of Khuzdar on January 25.

Budget 2014-15: No increase in pension, salary for govt employees, says Ishaq ...

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said government employees should not have high expectations from the upcoming fiscal budget 2014-15, Express News reported.

Paltrow's Goop site crashes after 'conscious uncoupling' announcement

Irish Examiner - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The statement on Gwyneth Paltrow's website announcing her split from Chris Martin was headlined “Conscious uncoupling” and included a 2,000-word essay explaining the concept which revolves around identifying “a negative internal object that needed ...

Egypt's mass verdicts show pressure on judiciary

Kansas City Star - ‎1 hour ago‎
CAIRO - Egypt's judiciary is rife with judges who are sharp opponents of Islamists, and they are operating amid a media frenzy demanding swift and harsh verdicts against the Muslim Brotherhood.

7 million deaths worldwide in 2012 due to air pollution, India among worst offs...

Financial Express - ‎2 hours ago‎
New estimates released by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday state about 7 million people in the world died because of exposure to air pollution in 2012.

Abe's charm offensive fails to work

Korea Times - ‎39 minutes ago‎
THE HAGUE ― Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's charm offensive obviously failed to win over President Park Geun-hye. In a trilateral summit, mediated by U.S.

Navy: Base shooting suspect didn't bring own weapon; disarmed petty officer ...

seattlepi.com - ‎19 hours ago‎
Page 1 of 1. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Navy: Base shooting suspect didn't bring own weapon; disarmed petty officer, then shot sailor.

Lawyer Says Oscar, Reeva Messages Show Loving Relationship

AllAfrica.com - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Pretoria - Messages between Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp revealed in his murder trial painted a picture of a loving relationship, the North Gauteng High Court heard yesterday.

His Highness Amir chairs 25th Arab summit''s final session

Kuwait News Agency - ‎10 minutes ago‎
KUWAIT, March 26 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is chairing the final session of the 25th Arab summit on Wednesday.

Three generals are arrested in Venezuela accused of plotting a coup

euronews - ‎3 hours ago‎
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of three air force generals accused of plotting a coup. It is claimed they were in league with opposition politicians against the background of the country's continuing civil unrest.

Pakistan Education Atlas 2013 launched: 32 percent of children aged between 5 ...

Business Recorder - ‎21 minutes ago‎
As Pakistan struggles to meet Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for education; a new report titled the Pakistan Education Atlas 2013 revealed that 32 % of the children in the age group of 5-9 years are out-of-school in the country.

ISI tells MPs to enact tough anti-terror laws

PakTribune.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Tuesday asked lawmakers to formulate strong laws to defeat terrorism. An ISI brigadier on Tuesday briefed the parliamentarians on national security during an in-camera session of the National Assembly's ...

Ukraine's finance minister asking for $15-20 billion IMF loan package

Ukrainian Journal (subscription) - ‎12 minutes ago‎
KIEV, March 25 - Finance Minister Oleksandr Shlapak said he was negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a loan package of $15 billion to $20 billion because the economy had been severely weakened by months of political turmoil and ...

FBR seeks proposals on tax measures

DAWN.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has asked the Tax Advisory Council to come up with new revenue measures for the next budget 2014-15.

Live: China special envoy urges 'unremitting efforts' over Malaysia Airlines ...

Financial Express - ‎12 minutes ago‎
An intense search is underway in the southern Indian Ocean for signs of debris from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed into the sea after it went missing on March 8. SummaryChina's special envoy to Malaysia met PM Najib Razak over Malaysia ...

OICCI sees investor confidence waning

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Foreign investors' confidence in the government is on the decline due to the rising cost of doing business, energy crisis and security concerns, say experts.

Umer should be used up in batting order: Waqar

Business Recorder - ‎9 minutes ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Pakistani fast bowling great Waqar Younis has said that the young batsman Umar Akmal should be sent up the order to bat in WC T-20.

Former Pakistan greats criticise Bangladesh flag ban

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image KARACHI: Former Pakistani players on Wednesday hit out after Bangladesh banned their own fans from waving non-Bangladeshi flags at the ongoing World Twenty20 tournament.

Street Child World Cup makes a difference

BDlive - ‎2 hours ago‎
ON A MISSION: Pakistani street children take part in a football training camp in Karachi for the forthcoming Street Child World Cup which starts in Brazil next week.

Restrained Gayle represents big gamble for Windies

Reuters UK - ‎41 minutes ago‎
DHAKA (Reuters) - The good news for rival bowlers is Chris Gayle has abandoned his onslaught-from-the outset approach... The bad news is, the West Indies opener has decided to delay his big hitting so he can explode in the later stages.

Manchester is Blue! Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri lead City stars' gloating after ...

Daily Mail - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Yaya Toure led the chorus of gloating from Manchester City's stars after their derby victory at Old Trafford by declaring: 'Manchester is and will always be blue...' But while many members of Manuel Pellegrini's title-chasing team took to Twitter to express their ...

Folk Puppet Festival begins tomorrow

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎
LAHORE - The Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) is holding 11th annual Folk Puppet Festival that will be start from Thursday (tomorrow) and will remain continue till March 30 at the Rafi Peer Cultural Centre, Raiwind Road.

Seeking a case: SHO sent show cause notice in video case

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday once again issued a show cause notice to the Mozang station house officer and directed the relevant superintendent to submit comments on a petition seeking the registration of a case against actress ...

Service matters: Young doctors persuaded to hold off protest

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Just as the Young Doctors Association (YDA) was preparing for a sit-in on Tuesday, the government reached out and assured them that their demands [service structure, post graduate training, etc] will be met in four weeks.

Anti-polio campaign continues in Sindh

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: The anti-polio drive continues for the second day in the province and it is expected that 2.5 million children between the ages of 1-5 will be administered polio drops in the metropolis.

Fund-starved: Staff go without salary at TB Control Programme

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
The future of the National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme can be gauged by the fact that 37 of its employees have not received salaries for the past two years.

Internship programme

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
PAKISTAN'S only interest-free microfinance NGO, Akhuwat honoured 50 interns as part of its internship programme 2013, on Tuesday, at a private university.

Reopening YouTube: Filtering all material on net not possible, NA told

The Express Tribune - ‎Mar 24, 2014‎
PPP-led govt blocked Youtube after protests erupted against blasphemous movie 'Innocence of Muslims' uploaded on site. By Our Correspondent.

PTCL introduces 4 Mbps speeds as minimum benchmark across country

Business Recorder - ‎Mar 25, 2014‎
image MULTAN: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has added another feather to its cap by introducing 4Mbps as a minimum benchmark for broadband speeds nationwide.

Sindh govt approves project to find depth of Mohenjodaro ruins

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Sindh government has approved a project for drilling at Mohenjodaro to ascertain the depth of the famous ruins. “Though the archaeological site is spread over one and a half kilometres, Unesco is interested in finding how deep the remains are,” said ...

Soyuz spaceship docking delay due to "orientation" issue

Xinhua - ‎36 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The postponed docking of a Russian-manned spaceship at the International Space Station (ISS) was caused by an orientation problem, the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Wednesday.

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