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• Participants Of National Security Workshop Visit Air Headquarters
• KMC faces trouble in running 73 buses due to fund shortage
• Rangers arrest 26 criminals
• New Health Policy Bill soon, Durrani
• Two militants killed in encounter, three bodies found
• Ex-Pakistan PM Aziz to deny Musharraf’s claims in autobiography
• Musharraf hospitalized for heart trouble while en route to treason trial
• Pakistan election commission dissolves Abdul Qadeer Khan’s party
• Pakistan envoy to US says complete withdrawal from Afghanistan not desirable
• 2 Die in Clashes Between Morsi Backers, Egyptian Police
• US Spends Less on Research; Asia’s R&D Grows
• Report: Saudi Morality Police May Relax Rules on Prayer Times
• Syria’s Warring Sides Fight for Position Ahead of Talks
• 6 Million Get New Health Insurance in US
• Palestinian Ambassador Killed in Prague Blast
• Car Bombs Kill 8 Outside Major Mogadishu Hotel
• Croatia Arrests Former Spy Chief Wanted in Germany
• World’s First State-licensed Marijuana Shops Open in Colorado
• Pope Francis Urges Tolerance, Solidarity in New Year’s Day Mass
• Iraq Sees Highest Death Toll in Years

Participants Of National Security Workshop Visit Air Headquarters Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:04 AM PST ISLAMABAD ,The participants of National Security Workshop from National Defence University visited Air Headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday. The contingent was led by Major General Noel I Khokhar. Air Cdre Suleman Aziz, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans) gave a briefing on "Organization of PAF and nature of its operations" to the visiting participants of Security […]

KMC faces trouble in running 73 buses due to fund shortage Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:02 AM PST Karachi,  Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is facing difficulty to run 73 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses under a pilot-project due to lack of funds. The fleet of 73 CNG buses is standing at Surjani Bus Terminal. The pilot-project which was initiated by Karachi Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal in 2009 ran successfully in the city till […]

Rangers arrest 26 criminals Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:02 AM PST Karachi,  Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Thursday arrested 26 suspects in different raids and recovered arms from their custody. Rangers spokesman said targeted raids were conducted in Saudabad H Area, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Wireless Gate, North Nazimabad Block N, Saleh Muhammad Goth, Old Golimar, Chanesar Goth, Korangi Numbe 2 ½, Rafa-e-Aam Society, Malir Khokrapar, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Lyari, Fishery  and […]

New Health Policy Bill soon, Durrani Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:01 AM PST Karachi,   Secretary Health Sindh Iqbal Hussain Durrani on Thursday said that the drafting work of new health policy bill is under way and the bill would be tabled Sindh Assembly soon. He expressed these views while talking the media men at Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) after attending the symposium on topic; " Meeting […]

Two militants killed in encounter, three bodies found Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST Karachi,  Two militants were killed in an encounter with law enforcing agencies, while three bodies found in the city, on Thursday. According to police, three bodies were recovered from a ground in Rehri Goth area of Landhi. The bodies bore marks of torture and bullet wounds. The victims were later identified as Hamid, Adil and […]

Ex-Pakistan PM Aziz to deny Musharraf’s claims in autobiography Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:59 AM PST Islamabad,  Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is going to deny the claims of former military ruler General Pervez Muasharraf by revealing the important events of his tenure, including the 2007 emergency, in his autobiography, which is expected to hit the stands within a few weeks. According to the Nation, the London Publishers will focus […]

Musharraf hospitalized for heart trouble while en route to treason trial Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:59 AM PST Islamabad,  Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has been shifted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi after he complained of pain in his heart while en route towards the special court for hearing of treason case. The judges of the special court have announced a break till evening, when they will issue […]

Pakistan election commission dissolves Abdul Qadeer Khan’s party Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST Islamabad,  Pakistan's Election Commission has dissolved the membership of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Pakistan (TTP) following the request of its chairman Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, the Nation reports. Two political parties namely Social Democratic Movement Pakistan and Mutahidda Aman Party were registered, the report […]

Pakistan envoy to US says complete withdrawal from Afghanistan not desirable Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST Islamabad,  New Pakistan's envoy to the United States has said that complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not desirable. Jalil Abbas Jilani said that even the talk of US pullout has started showing its impact as Pakistan has started to receive more Afghan refugees than before, Dawn News reports. The United States plans […]

2 Die in Clashes Between Morsi Backers, Egyptian Police Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:28 PM PST Two people were killed Wednesday during fighting between Egyptian police and student backers of overthrown President Mohamed Morsi. Both sides accuse the other of inciting the violence in the city of Alexandria. Clashes also were reported Wednesday in Cairo and Mr. Morsi’s hometown of Zagazig. Egypt’s interim government last week declared Mr. Morsi’s pro-Islamist Muslim […]

US Spends Less on Research; Asia’s R&D Grows Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:27 PM PST U.S. spending on biomedical research has declined, and now represents less than one-half of such spending worldwide. The New England Journal of Medicine says research spending by China and Japan has increased dramatically during the past five years, but those countries still spend about half as much as the United States. The United States funded […]

Report: Saudi Morality Police May Relax Rules on Prayer Times Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:26 PM PST RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s morality police may relax the kingdom’s strict rules on closing shops and businesses for prayer five times a day, the force’s head Sheikh Abdulatif Al al-Sheikh was quoted as saying by local press on Wednesday. All shops in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and the world’s top oil exporter, are […]

Syria’s Warring Sides Fight for Position Ahead of Talks Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:23 PM PST Rebels fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and government forces are trying to improve their battlefield positions in the remaining weeks before peace talks are due to take place in Geneva between the warring sides, analysts say. The U.S.-Russian backed talks, dubbed Geneva 2, are slated to begin in late January and aim to […]

6 Million Get New Health Insurance in US Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST About 6 million people in the United States have new health insurance coverage, part of national health-care reforms taking full effect on New Year’s Day. The government said that after three months of balky enrollment, more than 2 million people were able to buy new private insurance policies by the end-of-December deadline. The insurance coverage […]

Palestinian Ambassador Killed in Prague Blast Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:10 PM PST PRAGUE — The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic has been killed in an explosion at his apartment in Prague. Authorities say the blast most likely was an accident. Palestinian officials said the explosion occurred Wednesday morning as Ambassador Jamal al-Jamal was opening an old safe that had been brought to his quarters. The blast […]

Car Bombs Kill 8 Outside Major Mogadishu Hotel Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:07 PM PST Three car bombs have killed at least eight people outside a major hotel used by foreigners in Mogadishu, Somalia. Government security forces and African Union peacekeepers sealed off the streets around the Jazeera hotel Wednesday. Two bombs went off in quick succession near the hotel gate. The third blast came a bit later. Witnesses say […]

Croatia Arrests Former Spy Chief Wanted in Germany Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:06 PM PST CROATIA — Croatia arrested on Wednesday a former intelligence chief wanted in Germany, responding to an extradition row that overshadowed the Balkan state’s accession to the European Union last summer. Josip Perkovic was one of 10 people arrested, state news agency Hina reported, as an amended law took effect that brought the country’s extradition laws […]

World’s First State-licensed Marijuana Shops Open in Colorado Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:03 PM PST DENVER, COLORADO — The world’s first state-licensed marijuana retailers legally permitted to sell pot for recreational use to the general public opened for business in Colorado on Wednesday with long lines of customers, marking a new chapter in America’s drug culture. Roughly three dozen former medical marijuana dispensaries – newly cleared by state regulators to […]

Pope Francis Urges Tolerance, Solidarity in New Year’s Day Mass Posted: 01 Jan 2014 01:59 PM PST Pope Francis called for greater tolerance and solidarity among humankind during his first New Year’s day blessing as pontiff. The 77-year-old Argentine pope spoke to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday. He urged people to become a “community of brothers” and accept each other in their diversity. Francis called for an […]

Iraq Sees Highest Death Toll in Years Posted: 01 Jan 2014 01:58 PM PST Violence in Iraq reached its worst level in years in 2013, with one organization saying almost 9,500 people died in bombings and militant assaults across the country. The United Nations and the Britain-based NGO, Iraq Body Count (IBC), say the number of deaths last year surpassed levels of violence last seen since 2008. Violence in […]

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