Sunday, June 8, 2014

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Govt forms three-member committee to liaise with political parties

DAWN.com - ‎46 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday formed a three-member committee to liaise with political parties over the country's political situation, DawnNews reported.

Pak troops kill 10 militants in Balochistan

Business Standard - ‎46 minutes ago‎
At least 10 militants were killed today in a targeted operation by Pakistani security forces in a remote region of southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.

Djokovic takes opening set in French Open final

Reuters Canada - ‎22 minutes ago‎
PARIS (Reuters) - Serbian second seed Novak Djokovic won the first set 6-3 against defending champion Rafa Nadal of Spain in the French Open men's singles final on Sunday.

Egypt on alert as strongman Sisi takes reins

The Australian - ‎41 minutes ago‎
ABDEL-Fattah el-Sisi took the oath of office as Egypt's President yesterday after a landslide election victory following the ouster of Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi last year.

French Open: Sharapova wins stunned by a decade of success

Hindu Business Line - ‎1 hour ago‎
Maria Sharapova admits she is stunned to have won her fifth grand slam title in a decade and sometimes cannot believe what she has accomplished.

Suicide bombing on Kurdish party HQ in Iraq kills 18

Business Recorder - ‎36 minutes ago‎
image BAQUBA: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the headquarters of a Kurdish political party in Iraq's ethnically mixed province of Diyala on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, local officials and medics said.

India, China decide to inject new momentum in trade ties

Times of India - ‎32 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: India and China on Sunday decided to inject new momentum in their economic ties with both countries pushing for exploring "untapped opportunities" including setting up of industrial parks to take the bilateral trade beyond existing $65 billion ...

Flash floods kill at least 80 in northern Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Afghan villagers carry the body of a flood victim in the Guzargah-e-Nur district of Baghlan province. Afghan villagers carry the body of a flood victim in the Guzargah-e-Nur district of Baghlan province.

30 Rock star Tracy Morgan 'screamed for help' after fatal crash that left him in ...

NEWS.com.au - ‎6 minutes ago‎
TRACY Morgan reportedly screamed for help following a crash that killed a close friend and left the actor and comedian hospitalised in a critical condition.

Kerry: 'Offensive and Incomprehensible' to Leave Bowe Bergdahl Behind

Wall Street Journal
4 minutes ago
Written by
Andrew Ackerman
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended the administration's decision to exchange Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five top Taliban detainees, saying it would have been "offensive and incomprehensible" to leave an American prisoner of war behind.

Police man arrested for chopping off nose of wife in Swat

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
Do you believe that the tribes of North Waziristan will be able to expel foreign militants in 15 days as promised? Yes. No. Don't know.

Altaf Hussain phones Ch Shujaat to thank for support

dunyanews.tv - ‎9 minutes ago‎
LONDON (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain contacted Pakistan Muslim League Qauid (PMLQ) chief Chaudhry Shujaat on Sunday to thank him for support in the 'difficult time,' Dunya News reported.

Aptma defends accused textile mills

The News International - ‎7 hours ago‎
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) said on Saturday that none of the mills having the association's membership is involved in malpractices of any kind, and condemned the filing of FIRs against nine of its Lahore-based member mills ...

Residences around industrial units: inconsistent policies major contributory ...

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
Inconsistency in government policies played a major role in mushroom growth of residences around industrial units in and around Faisalabad that are now posing serious health, environment and administrative problems, said Engr Suhail Bin Rashid ...

KSE 100 likely to witness volatility during next week on political unrest

Daily Times - ‎16 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Trading at Karachi capital market is expected to remain range-bound in next coming trading week on back of political uncertainty coupled with ongoing media conflict with spy agency.

Steel prices likely to go up by Rs6,000 per matric tonne: experts

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎14 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Steep prices are likely to go up by as much as Rs6,000 per matric tonne as a result of imposition of fresh levies on the commodity in the recently announced budget for FY 2014-15.

Pak veterans forced to pull out of Masters World Cup

The News International - ‎7 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan hockey faced another embarrassing situation when the national veteran hockey team was forced to pull out of the Masters World Cup in Rotterdam after they suffered a humiliating defeat against South Africa, in which they conceded 24 ...

Majid, Haris record wins in Asian U21 snooker

The News International - ‎7 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Mohammad Majid Ali and Haris Nadeem got off to a flying start in the 15th Asian Under-21 Snooker championship, which got underway in Mohali, India, on Saturday.

Hockey World Cup Day 7 review: India gets its first win of the tournament ...

Sportskeeda (blog) - ‎6 hours ago‎
India finally got their first win of the tournament after beating Malaysia 3-2 yesterday while Australia continued their good run of form to beat England 5-0.

Bachelor for now: Shoaib Akhtar denies marriage rumours

The Express Tribune - ‎9 hours ago‎
Members of his family told Express Tribune that he was set to tie the knot with a girl from Haripur district. By News Desk. Published: June 8, 2014.

Fans vote for leader of Japan girl group AKB48 after saw attack

dunyanews.tv - ‎7 hours ago‎
AKB48 is part pop act show -- a venture in which a pool of more than 300 girls and women at home. TOKYO (AFP) - Thousands of fans of Japanese girl group AKB48 gathered Saturday for the results of a ballot on which member will lead the band for the next ...

Thesis exhibition: Textile design graduates display their work

The Express Tribune - ‎14 hours ago‎
The exhibition, which displayed the works of eight students, was inaugurated by Senator Osman Saifullah. By APP. Published: June 8, 2014.

Red carpet magic: How Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have perfected the art of first ...

Washington Post (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Angelina Jolie, left, and Brad Pitt arrive at the world premiere of “Maleficent” at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. A man who accosted Pitt on a red carpet has pleaded no contest to battery and been ordered to stay away from the actor and Hollywood red ...

Brain tumor is completely curable disease: Vohra

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
Brain tumor is completely curable disease while internationally treatment facilities of neurosurgery are available in Pakistan. The Institute of Neuro Sciences being set up at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) will provide all diagnostic, treatment and research ...

Stepping it up: Sindh to establish polio monitoring centre

The Express Tribune - ‎Jun 6, 2014‎
KARACHI: The Sindh government has accepted the recommendation of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for polio eradication to establish a Provincial Emergency Operation Centre (EOC).

PTA's Crusade

The Nation - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has been doing its magic and making pages vanish from Facebook. Without any prior warning or contact, the PTA specifically targeted pages which contain liberal, progressive and secular content.

Samsung Electronics Levant Launches Curved UHD TVs in Jordan

Al-Bawaba - ‎2 hours ago‎
Samsung Electronics Levant, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, launches “Cheer with us” campaign, to introduce the new 2014 TV lineup; featuring UHD technology and the unique curved design.

E3 event will witness Microsoft and Sony battling for the throne of the video ...

Austrian Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
During their E3 press events on Monday, Microsoft and Sony, both will showcase the blockbuster titles and attention-grabbing graphics of their respective Xbox One and PS4 new-generation consoles.

Japanese TV makers bet on super-HD as World Cup looms

Times of Oman - ‎5 hours ago‎
With a hopeful eye on the approaching World Cup, Japan's embattled TV makers are hoping the key to their rescue can be found on the second floor of Bic Camera's downtown Tokyo outlet.
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Action plan to overcome environmental issues urged

Business Recorder - ‎Jun 7, 2014‎
Participants at a function stressed the need for immediate efforts to overcome the growing climate change and environmental issues, and called for devising a national action plan in this regard.

What Pakistan was busy doing this World Environment Day

Pakistan Today - ‎Jun 7, 2014‎
From Altaf Hussain's inability of using the tried and tested bori system to the PTA swallowing progressive pages on Facebook whole, we gave screen time and print space to just about every issue possible except the environment.

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