Forex & Gold 09 February 2012 [8 Feb 12, 8:20pm] Forex Update: KARACHI, Feb 08: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 90.8 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report)(Updated @ 15:45 PST) Note: We do not receive Foreign Exchange Rates regularly. The last received rates are given below. Spot Ra…
Senators call for early arrest of killers of Domki family [8 Feb 12, 7:03pm] Senators from both side of aisle on Wednesday condemned brutal killing of Mir Bakhtiar Domki's wife and daughter in Karachi and called for early arrest of the killers involved in this crime.
Nobody can usurp provinces rights: Naveed Qamar [8 Feb 12, 6:35pm] Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar Wednesday said nobody can usurp provinces share in mineral and natural resources.
MQM announces countrywide membership drive [8 Feb 12, 5:44pm] Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Wednesday announced a countrywide membership campaign including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from February 9.
PPP ready to talk to people believing in Constitution: Firdous [8 Feb 12, 4:14pm] Federal Information Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said that Pakistan People’s Party’s leadership was always ready to talk to those who believed in country's Constitution and abide by its writ and ideology.
PHF Academy is a hoax: Samiullah [8 Feb 12, 2:51pm] The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Academy is hoax, a disgruntled Samiullah has said. “Millions of rupees invested in PHF Academy for years and yet it has failed to win even a single match in ongoing National Hockey Championship,” the former Ol…
Stocks drop as investors cash in; rupee ends flat [8 Feb 12, 2:26pm] Pakistani stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors chose to cash in after the market rallied to a more than six-month high for two consecutive days, dealers said.
Progress made in 20th Amendment talks [8 Feb 12, 2:15pm] The government and the opposition on Wednesday succeeded to build some consensus over a smooth passage of the 20th Amendment Bill in the Natioanal Assembly, DawnNews reported.
Spanish federation to sue French TV for Nadal skit [8 Feb 12, 2:10pm] MADRID: The Spanish tennis federation says it plans to sue Canal Plus France for using its logo in a video that poked fun at Rafael Nadal and other Spaniards’ alleged ties to doping. In the video skit on Les Guignols (The Puppets) satirical program…
Blast at Double Road injures four in Quetta [8 Feb 12, 2:10pm] A powerful bomb blast on Wednesday near a car garage at Double Road in Quetta injured four peaople, DawnNews reported.
Bruno writes new chapter in Senna story [8 Feb 12, 2:03pm] JEREZ, Spain: Bruno Senna’s grandparents have never attended any of his races and, as he prepares for a new start in Formula One with Williams, he does not expect them to do so now. The Brazilian says his family is completely supportive as he tread…
Plantings of biotech crops grow globally in 2011 – report [8 Feb 12, 1:39pm] The United States remained the primary backer of biotech crop technology in 2011, but adoption spread internationally as the total global planted area of genetically modified seeds grew 8 per cent from a year ago, according to a report issued Tuesday…
Govt barred from appointing new defence secretary [8 Feb 12, 1:23pm] ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday barred the government from appointing a new defence secretary, DawnNews reported The court accepted the petition for a formal hearing of ex-defence secretary Lt-Gen (r) Naeem lodhi against his remova…
No choice but to support Iran if Israel attacks: Wajid [8 Feb 12, 1:18pm] Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan said that Pakistan would be left with no option but to support Iran if Israel attacks it.
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Gujarat Riots: High Court Slams Narendra Modi Govt For Failing [8 Feb 12, 11:26am] A court in India’s Gujarat state has criticised Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s government for not protecting religious buildings in the 2002 riots. The court has ordered the government to fund the repair of nearly 600 buildings. A division bench…
Syria’s Homs Suffers ‘Heaviest’ Shelling [8 Feb 12, 11:10am] The Syrian military is reportedly moving deeper into residential areas in the city of Homs, a day after the Russian foreign minister said President Bashar al-Assad was “fully committed” to ending the bloodshed. Against the backdrop of talk about…
Gilani Files Appeal In Contempt Case [8 Feb 12, 10:40am] Supreme Court will begin hearing intra-court appeal filed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani through his lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan against apex court verdict of indicting him in contempt of court case. Earlier today, the appeal was filed by Ahsan. It req…
Maldives President Resigns After Police Revolt [7 Feb 12, 11:42am] Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers. Mohamed Nasheed confirmed his resignation on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast after police defied orders to break up demonstrations a…
Gen. James N. Mattis Visit: US Mulling To Apologise Over Nato Attack [7 Feb 12, 11:03am] Officials in the United States Department of State are said to have been supporting a proposal circulating in the administration for the US to issue a formal apology over the deaths of Pakistani soldiers in the November 26 Nato airstrike, The New Yor…
Assad Army Kills 50 In Intense Shelling Of Syria’s Homs [6 Feb 12, 8:53am] Heavy artillery fire has been rocking Homs, as Syrian troops step up an assault on the restive city. More than 200 people were reported killed in Syria, hours before the U.N. Security Council was scheduled to meet and likely vote on a draft resolutio…
Lahore Factory Collapses In Gas Blast, 3 Dead, Dozens Trapped [6 Feb 12, 8:44am] A three-storey factory collapsed on Monday in Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said. Rescue workers had managed to rescue 10 people, including two women, from under the rubble. Emerg…
Romney Wins Nevada Republican Caucuses [5 Feb 12, 8:01am] Mitt Romney has won Nevada’s Republican caucuses, early results from the western US state suggest. Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney has easily won Nevada’s presidential caucuses, further taking command of the party’s race to pick a challenger…
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) To Be Observed Today [5 Feb 12, 7:49am] The nation is all set to celebrate the Eid Miladun Nabi on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal today (Sunday) to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with religious fervour and enthusiasm throughout the country. All bazaars, commercial, shoppi…
Death Toll Hits 217 In Shelling Of Syria’s Homs [4 Feb 12, 10:50am] Hundreds of people have been killed or injured in a major army offensive in the central Syrian city of Homs, activists say. Activists accused the military of massacring women and children in the worst violence in 11 months of unrest. The Syrian Obser…
PM Gilani Will Travel To Qatar For Afghan Peace Talk [4 Feb 12, 10:34am] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will explain Pakistan’s stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban when he travels next week to Qatar to meet the Gulf state’s leaders, a government spokesman said Saturday. The Afghan Taliban las…
Egypt Probes Deadly Football Riot Amid New Protests [3 Feb 12, 8:26am] At least two people have been shot and killed in the Egyptian city of Suez as police used live rounds to hold back crowds during a protest over security forces’ failure to prevent a deadly football riot. Angry fans closed off Tahrir Square and stat…
Seven Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Taliban Attack [3 Feb 12, 8:17am] Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and three others wounded in a Taliban attack on their check post in the country’s northwestern tribal belt, security officials said on Friday. A government official says militants have killed seven Pakistani par…
Egypt Football Riot: Port Said Officials Sacked [2 Feb 12, 6:54pm] Senior officials in the Egyptian city of Port Said and the Egyptian football association have been sacked in the wake of riots on Wednesday at a football match. Angry members of parliament denounced the lack of security at the match and gathered for…
PM Gillani To Be Indicted On Feb 13 In Contempt Case [2 Feb 12, 6:38pm] The Supreme Court has summoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Feb 13 ruling that he committed contempt of court by not implementing court orders. Judge Nasir-ul-Mulk said there were grounds to proceed against Gilani, despite the government’s…
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US congress committee discusses Balochistan [8 Feb 12, 8:15pm] WASHINGTON: The United States (US) Congress Committee on Foreign Affairs is discussing situation of Balochistan.b
287 locomotives stand broken, Senate told [8 Feb 12, 6:04pm] ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on Wednesday told the Senate that 287 Pakistan Railway
MPs stage walkout against Domki murders [8 Feb 12, 5:57pm] ISLAMABAD: Opposition and some of the government allies in Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday staged a wal
Swiss cases: Miscellaneous plea filed [8 Feb 12, 3:00pm] ISLAMABAD: In a miscellaneous plea filed, two new points have been raised in the President Asif Ali Zardari immuni
Wave of protests sweep the country [8 Feb 12, 2:38pm] KARACHI: A fresh wave of protests has swept across the country, Geo News reported.According to reports, Qu
Bomb blast injures four in Quetta [8 Feb 12, 2:13pm] QUETTA: A bomb exploded near Double Road here on Wednesday, injuring at least four people, sources said.
NSC to meet Friday over Memogate [8 Feb 12, 12:57pm] ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security tasked with the investigation into memo scandal will h
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India’s ‘logic offensive’ [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] Jawed Naqvi startled the readers when he disclosed in his article published on the editorial pages of leading English daily that the Indian Congress party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar was visiting Pakistan on a special mission that is part of Track II d…
Wapda whip PIA [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] ANISUDDIN KHANKARACHI - Wapda struck its best scoring form to whip PIA 4-2 in the last league round match to clinch the top place on points table in the 59th National Hockey Championship here on Wednesday at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium. The…
Russians keen on investing in Thar coal [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] MOSCOW - Pakistan and Russia Wednesday agreed to promote and enhance the bilateral relations in diverse fields including trade and energy. The Russian investors have shown keen interest to invest in Thar coal energy project and Pakistan Steel Mills…
Russian cold snap kills 110 [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] MOSCOW - Exceptionally cold weather in Russia has killed at least 110 people since the beginning of the year, the health ministry said Wednesday. “By this morning, 110 adults have died” from the cold, ministry spokesman Konstantin Proshin tol…
SL President to visit Pakistan from tomorrow [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] islamabad : Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will pay a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Friday to further strengthen political, economic and defence ties between. The visit, on the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari will further st…
PBF polls result announced [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] LAHORE – The Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) announced the election results on the direction of a court here on Wednesday declaring Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Provincial Minister for Information and Culture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as president of the b…
Fata regulations challenged in ‘Darul Qaza’ [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] TheNation Monitoring: SWAT - The Jamaat-e-Islami(JI) has challenged the special laws promulgated to control militancy in the federally and provincially administered tribal areas (Fata and Pata) in a ‘Darul Qaza’ (court) in Swat, reported BBC on…
Jessie J to sing with lucky fan [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] Pop star Jessie J has launched a competition to give one lucky fan the chance to sing a duet with her. The Price Tag hitmaker will surprise the winner of the Priceless Duets contest by turning up unannounced to perform their collaboration - and she a…
Pilot dies in PAF plane crash [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] quetta : A pilot of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was killed when his aircraft crashed in Pishin district, some 70 kms north of the provincial capital on Wednesday. According to official sources, the PAF jet F-7PG training aircraft was on a routine traini…
NH&MP for safe mobility of road-users [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] RENALA KHURD - On the instructions of SSP Mirza Farhan Baig, the National Highways & Motorway Police have initiated action against lane violators in an attempt to raise the notion of safe mobility. Admin Officer Imran Shah informed certain viola…
Amnesty International calls for trial of Indian troops [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] ISLAMABAD - The Amnesty International, the London-based world human rights organisation, has said the Indian army personnel facing charges of serious violations of human rights must stand trial.According to Kashmir Media Service, the Amnesty Inter…
Protest against price-hike [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] LAHORE – WAPDA Workers and Engineers held a mass Rally and staged Dharna before the National Assembly on Wednesday against price-hike enhanced power rates The protest rally was led by Khurshid Ahmed General Secretary of the Union along with other…
JUI-Ideological leader shot dead in Chaman [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] QUETTA – Top Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Ideological) leader Maulana Abdul Ghani was shot dead in an armed attack in the Balochistan border town of Chaman on Wednesday.According to Levies Force sources, Maulana Abdul Ghani was on his way to Quetta when…
Unfair remarks [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s comments that everyone is lamenting the murder of Mir Bakhtiar Domki’s daughter and wife, (the granddaughter of Akbar Bugti) but the killing of 40 FC personnel are ignored have been rubbished by MNAs from Balochis…
PTI mulls heavyweight contests in elections [8 Feb 12, 7:00pm] LAHORE - PTI making early preparations for the next elections and taking the provincial capital as its major electoral challenge, is strongly considering to field former PML-N leader Makhdoom Javed Hashmi against PML-N President Nawaz Sharif from Lah…
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Veena Does not Represent Pakistan Says Ali Zafar [8 Feb 12, 5:48am] Pakistani actor Veena Malik is controversy’s favourite child, but it would be unfair to judge the entire country on the basis of what she does in India, singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar told IANS. “You have to understand that she’s an individual and…
PCB-ICC Clarifies Confusion Over Saeed Ajmal Bowling [8 Feb 12, 5:32am] Pakistan cricket authorities and the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday clarified the confusion over Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action, saying the spinner had been cleared within the specified limits. Ajmal himself created more confusion, by…
7000 kg 36 foot long Whale Shark Carcass Brought to City Harbour (Karachi) [8 Feb 12, 5:07am] A 36-foot-long whale shark was on Tuesday morning brought to the Karachi Fish Harbour by local fishermen who claimed to have found it dead in the open sea though some experts believed that the shark might have been killed after it got entangled in a…
PML-N Leader CH Nisar Says No Progress on 20th Amendment [8 Feb 12, 4:59am] Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday hoped that headway would be achieved on the 20th amendment of the Constitution by tomorrow, Media News reported. Talking to media, he said no progress was made on the matte…
Abdul Razzaq out Shahid Afridi in of Pakistan one Day and T20s Series [8 Feb 12, 4:51am] Pakistan on Tuesday included all rounders Shahid Afridi and Hammad Azam in its one-day and Twenty20 squads for the rest of this month’s series against England in the United Arab Emirates. Opener Taufiq Umar will return home after the three-Test ser…
US Drone Strike in North Waziristan (10 Killed) [8 Feb 12, 4:42am] Two missiles hit the compound located in Tappi, 10 kilometres (six miles) southeast of Miranshah, the main town in volatile North Waziristan near the Afghan border, a military official in Peshawar said. “The attack triggered fire in the compound an…
Pakistani Wonder Youngster Makes World Record by Creating 7 Computer Operating Systems [8 Feb 12, 4:34am] After Arfa Karim now another Pakistani wonder boy has created history after making Microsoft and Google certified seven computer operating systems in suburb of Abbotabad, Media News Reported on Tuesday. This teen computer genius of Pakistan, 14-year…
8 Killed 5 Injured Karachi Unrest Stretches Wings [8 Feb 12, 4:19am] At least two activists of a political party were killed and another five sustained injuries amid a bomb attack that ripped through an office of political party in Lyari locality, meanwhile, the wave of unrest stood spreading its wings over metropolis…
Happy Valentines Day Latest SMS Collection 2012 [7 Feb 12, 12:16pm] Valentine day 2012 will be celebrated on Tuesday 14 Feb 2012, it’s celebrated every year around the world. As the increasing trends of mobile / cell phones, peoples have selected sms / text messages as a medium to send valentine greetings,Happy val…
Pakistani Controversial Actress Veena Malik says She has Signed a British Film [7 Feb 12, 7:50am] Look who’s going international! Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who is better known as Channo nowadays, has admittedly signed a British film. Well, though we are yet to see her in a full-fledged role in a Bollywood film, Veena Malik says that she ha…
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Top US envoy ‘met Taliban in Qatar’ [8 Feb 12, 9:35pm] KABUL – Washington’s chief envoy to Afghanistan met Taliban leaders in Qatar as part of US efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiating table, a senior Afghan official said on Wednesday. The talks between the Taliban and Marc Grossman cam…
Afghan forces will be ‘good enough’ to take over: US [8 Feb 12, 9:34pm] WASHINGTON – Afghan forces will be “good enough” to take over their country’s security by the end of 2014, even though only a small number of them now operate independently from NATO-led troops, a top US general said Wednesday. Lieutenant Gen…
Indian state ministers resign over sex video [8 Feb 12, 9:31pm] BANGALORE, India – Three state ministers from southern India, including one holding a portfolio for women and child development, quit on Wednesday after being accused of watching porn in the local assembly. The ministers from the ruling right-wing…
Egypt accuses NGOs of meddling in politics [8 Feb 12, 9:19pm] CAIRO – Egyptian judges probing alleged illegal foreign funding of non-governmental organisations accused domestic and foreign groups on Wednesday of illegally meddling in politics, further straining ties with key ally Washington. The NGOs are op…
Greek leaders in final talks on austerity and rescue [8 Feb 12, 9:15pm] ATHENS – Greece’s coalition leaders on Wednesday met Prime Minister Lucas Papademos for a final round of talks on radical budget cuts and a debt deal to avert default. The leaders of the socialist, conservative and far-right leaders must approv…
US begins stem cell trial for hearing loss [8 Feb 12, 9:14pm] WASHINGTON - US researchers have begun a groundbreaking trial to test the potential of umbilical cord blood transplants, a kind of stem cell therapy, to treat and possibly reverse hearing loss in infants. The phase I trial follows promising studi…
Air France warns of fresh strike disruptions [8 Feb 12, 9:13pm] PARIS – French flag-carrier Air France warned that it would cancel 35 percent of its long-haul flights and 25 percent of shorter journeys Thursday as an aviation workers’ strike went on for a fourth day. About the same number of flights were ca…
Capello quits as England manager [8 Feb 12, 9:11pm] LONDON- Fabio Capello resigned as manager of England on Wednesday following the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed. In a remarkable twist to one of the most dramatic days in English football histo…
Holders Lille knocked out of French Cup [8 Feb 12, 9:10pm] PARIS – (AFP) – Holders Lille reluctantly relinquished their grip on the French Cup after going down 2-1 at local rivals Valenciennes in the last 16 at a wintry Stade du Hainaut on Wednesday. Lille had enjoyed the best of the first half but found…
Austrian seeks to break highest free fall record [8 Feb 12, 9:09pm] LOS ANGELES – Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner plans to try to break the world free fall record by jumping from a helium balloon nearly 37,000 meters (120,000 feet) off the ground. He also hopes to become the first person to break the sound barri…
OSCE Chief Calls for Return Presence in Belarus [8 Feb 12, 8:59pm] The new Irish head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is calling for the reinstatement of an OSCE presence in Belarus, where he says the “continuing erosion of human rights” is cause for concern. Ireland’s deputy prime m…
Unexpected Santorum Wins Shake Up US Republican Presidential Race [8 Feb 12, 8:58pm] U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is riding high Wednesday after nominating contest victories in three states, which have raised questions about the front-runner status of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The socially con…
Santorum Pulls Off Major Wins in Three Republican Nominating Contests [8 Feb 12, 8:58pm] Rick Santorum’s campaign for the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential nomination received a major boost with victories in Tuesday’s nominating contests in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado. With most of the returns counted, the former U.S. senat…
US, Chinese Vice Presidents Discuss Meeting Agenda [8 Feb 12, 8:54pm] U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, widely seen as China’s next president, have discussed their agenda for next week’s meeting in Washington. Both have expressed hope the meeting will strengthen the U.S.-China rel…
Maldives Protests Spread After Leader Ousted [8 Feb 12, 8:53pm] Clashes between police and supporters of the Maldives’ former president, Mohamed Nasheed, have spread beyond the capital of Male to several outlying islands, a day after an alleged coup forced his resignation. Residents of the islands told media ou…
