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• APO vows to contribute for enhancing productivity of Pakistan’s economy
• Marvi urges youth to work hard for meeting PM’s expectations
• No sub-standard commodities being sold in Sunday Bazars,Senate told
• Senate pays tributes to SSP Ch. Aslam‚ Aitzaz Hassan
• 5% quota for disabled/ special persons and Provincial quota be observed in Youth Business Loan Scheme
• Karzai unlikely to meet US security deal deadline
• India anti-corruption hotline overwhelmed by calls
• Pakistani bomb hero teenager recommended for top award
• Slain Pakistan cop had ‘phone row’ with Taliban
• India celebrates polio success, but sad legacy remains
• Mumbai bets on airport revamp to boost global standing
• Big guns set for Field Hockey World League finals
• Three killed in police encounter, violence claims three lives in Karachi
• Wheelchairs donated to hospital
• Majority of Pakistanis (58%) express sad feelings about the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto,Poll
• Profiteers fined in Karachi
• Primary teachers to protest in Karachi
• Villager gunned down over old enmity
• Overloading on minibus rooftops increases accidents
• Afghan govt to release scores of Taliban prisoners in defiance of US wishes

APO vows to contribute for enhancing productivity of Pakistan’s economy Posted: 10 Jan 2014 03:04 AM PST Islamabad ,Mr. Mari Amano, Secretary General, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) of Japan along with Khawaja Muhammad Yousaf, Chief Executive Officer, National Productivity Organization of Pakistan visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and briefed the business community about the various activities and projects of his organization to enhance the productivity in various sectors of Pakistan's […]

Marvi urges youth to work hard for meeting PM’s expectations Posted: 10 Jan 2014 03:03 AM PST Islamabad,  Chief Coordinator Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan Program Marvi Memon has urged youth to work hard to meet the Prime Minister’s expectations. Addressing the youth in Skardu on Friday‚ she said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed his confidence in youth‚ now it is their responsibility to meet his expectations. Earlier‚ she visited National […]

No sub-standard commodities being sold in Sunday Bazars,Senate told Posted: 10 Jan 2014 03:02 AM PST Islamabad ,The Senate was informed on Friday that no sub-standard commodities are being sold in Sunday bazaars in Federal Capital. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House during question hour that the prices of the food items are fixed on the basis of rates received from wholesale fruit and vegetable […]

Senate pays tributes to SSP Ch. Aslam‚ Aitzaz Hassan Posted: 10 Jan 2014 03:01 AM PST Islamabad ,The Senate passed a unanimous resolution paying glowing tributes to the courage and services of SSP CID Mohammad Aslam Shaheed. The resolution condemned the attack on Aslam Shaheed and expressed sympathies with the bereaved family. The House also lauded the courage of Aitzaz Hassan who sacrificed his life while intercepting a suicide bomber in […]

5% quota for disabled/ special persons and Provincial quota be observed in Youth Business Loan Scheme Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:59 AM PST Islamabad ,Prime Minister has said that provincial quota and 5% quota for disabled /special persons should be observed in the Youth Business loan scheme. He said this while presiding over a meeting to review the progress of Youth Business Loan Scheme at PM house. The meeting was attended by Mr. Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance, […]

Karzai unlikely to meet US security deal deadline Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST Washington  – The top US negotiator in talks to secure a long-term security deal with Afghanistan has warned that President Hamid Karzai is unlikely to sign the agreement on time, The Washington Post reported. The assessment was made in recent days by US Ambassador James Cunningham in a classified cable, after President Barack Obama’s administration […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

India anti-corruption hotline overwhelmed by calls Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST New Delhi  – An anti-corruption hotline launched by the Indian capital’s new graft-busting government was overwhelmed by thousands of calls on its first day, with the city’s top politician saying the response exceeded “all expectations.” India’s corruption fighter and newly elected chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the graft hotline aimed at stopping rampant corruption among […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pakistani bomb hero teenager recommended for top award Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:55 AM PST Peshawar (Pakistan)  – Police in Pakistan’s troubled northwest have recommended a teenager who was killed stopping a suicide bomber from attacking a school for a top civilian honour. Aitzaz Hassan, 15, a student in Hangu district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Monday tackled the bomber who had come to attack his school at a time […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Slain Pakistan cop had ‘phone row’ with Taliban Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:54 AM PST Karachi  – A top Pakistani policeman killed by a Taliban bomb had a blazing phone row with the militants’ spokesman a few days before his death, an investigator said Friday. Chaudhry Aslam, renowned for his fearless work tackling militants in Karachi, died Thursday in a bomb blast targeting his vehicle, an attack claimed by the […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

India celebrates polio success, but sad legacy remains Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:53 AM PST New Delhi  – Teenage shoe-shiner Amit contracted polio as a toddler, leaving him with damaged legs and a twisted spine. He has never seen a doctor and the country’s eradication of the disease came too late for him. On Monday, India will mark three years since its last polio case, leaving it on the cusp […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mumbai bets on airport revamp to boost global standing Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:44 AM PST Mumbai  – Mumbai will unveil its lavish and long-awaited new airport terminal Friday, part of a $2 billion revamp that aims to challenge India’s reputation for shoddy infrastructure and boost the financial capital’s status. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the terminal in the city’s north, described by the head of the project as the […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Big guns set for Field Hockey World League finals Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:40 AM PST New Delhi  – Hockey’s elite, led by Olympic champions Germany, kickstart their preparations for the upcoming World Cup when they contest the final round this week of the inaugural Hockey World League in New Delhi. The International Hockey Federation’s newest competition opened with 54 teams in August 2012, and, after three rounds played across the […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Three killed in police encounter, violence claims three lives in Karachi Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:36 AM PST Karachi,  Six people were killed and five others injured in separate incidents of violence and police encounter in the city on Friday. According to police, acting on a tip-off of presence of terrorist elements, the police conducted a raid in Musharraf Colony area of Manghopir and killed three terrorists belonging to banned outfit Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. […]

Wheelchairs donated to hospital Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:35 AM PST Karachi,  Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan donated 20 wheelchairs to Lahore General Hospital, said an Alkhidmat release here Friday. Director healthcare sector Alkihdmat Dr Muhammad Afzal addressing a ceremony in this regard said they are working for bringing improvement in healthcare and also focusing to facilitate special persons. He said in this regard wheelchairs would be provided […]

Majority of Pakistanis (58%) express sad feelings about the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto,Poll Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:35 AM PST Islamabad ,According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, majority of Pakistanis (58%) express sad feelings about the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto. 32% hold Benazir's family/close companions to be responsible for her demise. A nationally representative sample of men and women, from across the four provinces was asked "In […]

Profiteers fined in Karachi Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:34 AM PST Karachi,  The divisional and district administration of Karachi raided different markets and fined profiteers, said a handout. Action was taken against 2 fruit sellers, 5 vegetable sellers, 7 grocers, 28 poultry traders, 13 fresh milk sellers and 1 flour seller and a total fine of Rs71400 was collected by challenging 56 profiteers. 11 profiteers were […]

Primary teachers to protest in Karachi Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:33 AM PST Naudero, Sindh,  The Primary Teachers Association (PTA) has started contacts with teachers associations in connection with its proposed sit-in in front of Karachi Press Club on January 13, 2014. PTA Ratodero Taluka chapter President Sadardin Umrani and General secretary Khuda Bux Mirani visited various primary schools of Naundero and its adjoining villages, asking teachers to […]

Villager gunned down over old enmity Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:33 AM PST Naudero, Sindh, A villager was gunned down near here on Friday. Thirty-years-old Sahab Khan, son of Ali Nawaz Agani was gunned down at Agani-Tagar Village Bridge, when was going from his village Sajan Agani to attend a court in Larkana. The motive behind the murder was said to be old enmity. Mahotta Police have stated […]

Overloading on minibus rooftops increases accidents Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:32 AM PST Karachi,  Overloading of passengers on the rooftops of minibuses and coaches is resulting in rising road accidents in Karachi, but the government is not taking action to remove the roof-racks of minibuses despite the fact that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has already instructed the government to remove these dangerous roof-racks. On the night between […]

Afghan govt to release scores of Taliban prisoners in defiance of US wishes Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:29 AM PST London : Afghanistan is set to release scores of prisoners considered a security threat by the United States. A statement from President Hamid Karzai”s office said there was not much evidence against 72 out of 88 prisoners previously held by US forces. According to the BBC, Washington expressed concern over the planned releases, saying it […]

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