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• Iqbals Thoughts Revisited
• First sitting marked by low attendance
• PSQCA urged to define basmati rice
• 18 held in Rangers raids
• Accountibality Court adjourns hearning of Rental power case till January 17th
• Cold weather harms vegetable crops, orchids
• Musharraf may leave Pakistan under ”clandestine deal”
• BSF on high alert along Indo-Bangladesh border
• Petition seeking to stop Musharraf”s possible exit from Pakistan filed at IHC
• War of words break out among Pak parties over Musharraf”s heart ailment
• Iraqi Forces Use Fighter Jets Against Pro-al-Qaida Militants
• Further Delays Hit Syria Chemical Weapons Disarmament
• Security Source: Briton, New Zealander Killed in Libya
• Hospitalized Barbara Bush in ‘Good Spirits’
• Burma’s President Supports Changing Army-Drafted Constitution
• Bomb Blast Rocks South Beirut
• Iraqi Forces Use Fighter Jets Against Pro-al-Qaida Militants
• Vietnamese Dissident Tells of Attack by ‘Government Thugs’
• Heavy Snow, Dangerous Cold Snarl Travel in Northeastern US
• Blast in Beirut Kills 5

Iqbals Thoughts Revisited Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:49 AM PST Islamabad : The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), with the start of New Year, explored thoughts of Allama Iqbal in a three-day workshop organized by Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue (IIIRD) of the university which concluded with a resolve that message and thoughts of Iqbal can be a solution to solve core problems […]

First sitting marked by low attendance Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:37 AM PST Islamabad : The Senate debated the current political and security situation in the country as low attendance of lawmakers was observed during the first sitting of its 100th session, on Friday, says Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet based on direct observation of the House. Only 13 senators were present at the […]

PSQCA urged to define basmati rice Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:36 AM PST KARACHI : The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to define basmati rice to enable the so-called Quality Review Committee (QRC) established in violation of preshipment inspection rules and regulations to protect basmati rice in right earnest. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver invited the attention of […]

18 held in Rangers raids Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:35 AM PST KARACHI : Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Friday arrested 18 suspects in different raids and recovered weapons from their custody. Rangers spokesman said the targeted raids were conducted in Ali Muhammad Lashari Goth, Pathan Colony, Baldia Town Sector 5/J, Chakiwara, Kalakot, Ram Swami, Ilyas Goth and Kabarai Market – Shershah areas in the wee hours. He […]

Accountibality Court adjourns hearning of Rental power case till January 17th Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:35 AM PST Islamabad : Accountability Court in Islamabad has adjourned the hearing of Rental Power case against former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf till 17th of this month. The former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf appeared before the court. Pervez Ashraf's counsel Farooq H Naek argued before the court that his client has nothing to do with […]

Cold weather harms vegetable crops, orchids Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:34 AM PST Naudero : Chilly weather in upper Sindh with temperature in subzero range in many areas have also affected the standing crops of vegetables and orchids, especially in Larkana district where growers are facing huge losses. Sudden sharp increase in cold has brought miseries for the peasants who have sown tomatoes, chilies, brinjals and other vegetables […]

Musharraf may leave Pakistan under ”clandestine deal” Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:33 AM PST Islamabad : Former Pakistan president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is likely to fly out of the country as part of a ”secret deal”. The move would be a repeat of events in 2001 when incumbent Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family were sent to Saudi Arabia under a deal. The only difference between then […]

BSF on high alert along Indo-Bangladesh border Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:32 AM PST Lankamura : Security along India-Bangladesh border has been tightened further, as political turmoil hits Bangladesh ahead of the January 5 polls. The paramilitary, Border Security Force (BSF) has been put on high alert in the Lankamura area of Tripura state and it has been ordered to remain vigilant to foil any infiltration attempt by militants. […]

Petition seeking to stop Musharraf”s possible exit from Pakistan filed at IHC Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:31 AM PST Islamabad : A petition to restrain Former Pakistan president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf from travelling abroad to receive medical treatment has been filed at the Islamabad High Court. The petitioner, Haroon Rasheed, who is the son of Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed, requested the court to instruct the federal interior ministry to provide Musharraf […]

War of words break out among Pak parties over Musharraf”s heart ailment Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:30 AM PST Islamabad : A war of words broke out between political parties in Pakistan over the purported heart ailment of former president General Pervez Musharraf. The argument broke out between leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement over the issue. The PPP and PML-N issued statements against […]

Iraqi Forces Use Fighter Jets Against Pro-al-Qaida Militants Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:37 PM PST There was heavy fighting Thursday between Iraqi forces and al-Qaida-linked militants who have seized control of parts of two major cities. The government used fighter jets and rockets against militants in Falluja and Ramadi. Casualty numbers are unclear. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant stormed parts of Fallujah and Ramadi on […]

Further Delays Hit Syria Chemical Weapons Disarmament Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:23 PM PST LONDON — The operation to remove and destroy Syria's chemical weapons continues to be delayed by security problems and bad weather. Several countries have sent warships to escort the weapons offshore – but the shipments have yet to reach the Syrian coast. However, officials involved in the operation insist the overall operation is still on […]

Security Source: Briton, New Zealander Killed in Libya Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:23 PM PST TRIPOLI — A Briton and a New Zealander, both with gunshot wounds, were found dead in western Libya on Thursday, while two Americans were arrested in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan security sources said. The security situation has deteriorated in recent months in the North African country where the government is struggling to rein […]

Hospitalized Barbara Bush in ‘Good Spirits’ Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:16 PM PST HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush was in good spirits and doing well after being admitted to a Houston hospital earlier this week with a respiratory ailment, a family spokesman said on Thursday. "She’s definitely keen to get home to her dogs and her husband, and not in that order," said Jim McGrath, a […]

Burma’s President Supports Changing Army-Drafted Constitution Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:14 PM PST YANGON — Burma’s president gave his backing on Thursday for amending a military drafted constitution and indicated support for changes that would make Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi eligible to lead the country. Thein Sein, the reformist general and former top member of the army regime that ruled Burma, also known as […]

Bomb Blast Rocks South Beirut Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:13 PM PST CAIRO — An apparent car bomb blast in Beirut’s mostly Shiite southern suburbs has left several casualties, according to various media reports. Ambulances rushed to the scene of the blast in the mostly Shiite suburb of Haret Hreik, as rescue workers and young men searched for victims amid the rubble. The force of the blast […]

Iraqi Forces Use Fighter Jets Against Pro-al-Qaida Militants Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:51 PM PST There was heavy fighting Thursday between Iraqi forces and al-Qaida-linked militants who have seized control of parts of two major cities. The government used fighter jets and rockets against militants in Falluja and Ramadi. Casualty numbers are unclear. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant stormed parts of Fallujah and Ramadi on […]

Vietnamese Dissident Tells of Attack by ‘Government Thugs’ Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:49 PM PST The younger brother of jailed human rights activist Le Quoc Quan was severely beaten by several unknown assailants. Le Quoc Quyet told VOA’s Vietnamese service he was entering the gate of his apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City early Thursday when four men he described as “government-hired thugs” jumped out and beat him. He […]

Heavy Snow, Dangerous Cold Snarl Travel in Northeastern US Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:48 PM PST NEW YORK/BOSTON — The first major winter storm of 2014 hit the northeastern United States on Thursday with heavy snow, dangerously low temperatures and strong winds that snarled travel just as many people were returning from holiday breaks. The wide storm system stretches from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast, with parts of […]

Blast in Beirut Kills 5 Posted: 02 Jan 2014 12:35 PM PST A blast has rocked a densely populated neighborhood of south Beirut, killing at least five people in an area known as a Hezbollah stronghold. Thursday’s explosion wounded about 20 people. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television showed ambulances racing to the scene and burning wreckage. The nature of the blast is still unclear, but Lebanese Health Minister Ali […]

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