Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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China supporting Pakistan in energy sector

Business Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Renowned economist Dr. Saboor Ahmad said that China was taking the utmost interest in investment in energy and economic sectors in Pakistan.

Sahiwal rape case: Police arrest key accused from Nankana Sahib

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAHIWAL: Following the suspension of negligent police officials and ultimatum by the Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, police on Wednesday arrested the key accused involved in the gang rape of a girl in Sahiwal, Geo News reported on ...

Spectrum auction: Telcos demand more than is available, says PTA

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
'We have received bids for 3G and 4G spectrum and demand has exceeded supply,' says PTA Chairman Dr Ismail Shah. By Farooq Baloch.

Revenue targets: pull your socks up, Dar tells tax collectors

Business Recorder - ‎5 hours ago‎
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Tuesday conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue in unequivocal terms that if tax collection target for April 2014 is not achieved he would be left with no option but to start sitting at the Revenue Division to ensure achievement of ...

Israeli police enter holy site in Jerusalem to disperse Palestinian rioters

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
JERUSALEM - Israeli police say they have stormed a Jerusalem holy site to disperse a riot. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says Palestinian rioters hurled stones and firecrackers on Wednesday from atop the compound known to Jews as the Temple ...

2 dead, almost 300 missing as South Korean ship sinks

CNN - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Rescue boats and helicopters scrambled to pluck passengers, most of them high school students, from a ferry as it slowly sank off the southwest coast of South Korea early Wednesday.

Jordanian ambassador seized in Libya, kidnappers demand prisoner release

New Straits Times - ‎14 hours ago‎
TRIPOLI: Jordan's ambassador to Libya was kidnapped on Tuesday by gunmen who demanded an Islamist militant be released from a Jordanian jail in exchange for the diplomat's freedom.

Pistorius trial hears from defence witnesses

Irish Times - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Oscar Pistorius rubs his eye in court in Pretoria. Barry Roux, Pistorius' lawyer, has started to rebuild his case that the double-amputee track star's fatal shooting of Reeva Steenkamp was a tragic accident after the defence was left reeling by the prosecution's ...

Prince George dubbed 'the Republican slayer' in Australia

The Independent
13 minutes ago
Written by
heather saul
Prince George is being hailed as 'the Republican slayer' in Australia, after a poll showed the lowest support for a republican movement in the country for 35 years.

Man arrested after dropping backpack at Boston Marathon finish line

Fox News - ‎2 hours ago‎
One man was arrested Tuesday after leaving a backpack near the Boston Marathon finish line on the one-year anniversary of a deadly bombing of the famous road race.

Perween Rahman's murder: Sindh government directed to register case under ATA

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Supreme Court has directed the Sindh government to consider the registration of Perween Rahman's murder case under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

Vital meeting between PM Nawaz, Zardari today

News Tribe - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: A vital meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and co-chairman Pakistan People Party (PPP) and former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari will be held at in PM house to discuss country's existing issues, mostly related to government ...

FDI rises by a modest 6.1 percent

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: With multinational companies showing confidence in Pakistan's economy, foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by a modest 6.1 percent to $669.8 million in the first nine months of this fiscal year (July 13 to Mar 14), reported the data by the State ...

Crude oil prices mixed on China's GDP data

Hindu Business Line - ‎1 hour ago‎
Oil prices were mixed in Asia today after data showed Chinese economic growth slowed further in the first quarter of the year, while investors await the latest US supply report, analysts said.

Textile mill-owners in a fix on rupee revaluation

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: The steep decline in the value of greenback over the past month has pushed textile millers in a fix, adversely impacting their revenue, The News learnt on Tuesday.

MEPCO staff taken hostage by power thieves at Munro

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) personnel have been taken hostage by area-residents for disconnecting illegal electricity connections.

Moderate cotton trading

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
Spinning mill-owners continued to make moderate buying at the local cotton markets, as slowdown in the sale of cotton yarn was not allowing them to acquire the commodity in big quantity, a dealer said on Tuesday.

International squash returns to Pakistan

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan squash received a shot in the arm on Tuesday when the Professional Squash Association (PSA) lifted the ban on recognised international players to visit and compete in this country.

PCB likely to appoint Inzamam as batting coach Mohsin Khan as chief selector

News Tribe - ‎2 hours ago‎
Lahore: After refusing by Rashid Latif, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will likely to appoint the former coach Mohsin Khan as chief selector and former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq as batting coach on April 16 (Wednesday) meeting in Lahore.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2014: Stats comparison of bowlers

Cricket Country - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 kicks off in UAE and predictably, all eyes will be glued on the batsmen, who are the life and blood of Twenty20 (T20) cricket.

Umar Akmal booked for violating wedding ceremony rules in Karachi

NDTV - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal earlier barely managed to represent Pakistan in the Asia Cup and World T20 in Bangladesh after he apologised to traffic warden, Zeeshan, who then withdraw a case of violating traffic signals and misbehaviour against him in ...

Faisal to attend AFC ExCo meeting today

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan Football Federation's (PFF) chief Faisal Saleh Hayat will attend the 11th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (today).

Pakistani visual effects artist wins third Oscar

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
Zafar's latest work in Frozen, extremely liked by audience, especially the scenes in which Princes Elsa build her own ice palace.

Second edition: Islamabad Literature Festival coming to town

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Over a 100 writers and academics from Pakistan and abroad will be participating in the second Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), scheduled to begin on April 25.

Six govt-run hospitals get teaching status

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Sindh Health Department has officially upgraded six public sector hospitals of Karachi by according them the status of teaching hospitals.

Epidemic control: Hospitals told to send dengue patients' data to Health...

The Express Tribune - ‎Apr 14, 2014‎
Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday directed hospital administrations to send complete data of suspected and confirmed dengue patients to the Health Department for quick case response and vector surveillance.

Former NSA head to speak at Norwich commencement

BurlingtonFreePress.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, left, awards Gen. Keith B. Alexander with the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal during a retirement ceremony at the National Security Agency March 28 in Fort Meade, Md.

Hackers can easily thwart Samsung Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner

Hindustan Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Researchers at Germany's Security Research Labs were able to break Samsung Galaxy S5's fingerprint security by using a fingerprint spoof.

Space show delights many

Mohave Valley News - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Bob Tyler captured the various phases of Tuesday morning's lunar eclipse - also known as a blood moon because of the reddish-orange tint caused by sunlight being scattered by the Earth's atmosphere on its way toward the moon.

T-Rex Bones Arrive at Smithsonian

Beartooth NBC - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History welcomed a new exhibit that is anything but new. The museum brought in its first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen Tuesday morning.

NASA catches a glimpse of Saturn birthing a new moon

Engadget
1 hour ago
Written by
Mariella Moon
For the first and perhaps the last time ever, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, whose mission is to orbit Saturn, has captured a new moon emerge from the Jovian planet's rings.

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