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• Pakistan to join Bangladesh Asia Cup security meeting
• 58,500 malaria cases reported in Sindh
• Federal Ombudsman meets Ashraf Malik
• MPA orders removal of encroachments
• Chief Minister and cabinet members of Gilgit Baltistan call on President
• 26% of Pakistanis have purchased lottery tickets/prize bonds,Poll
• Two killed, four injured in Karachi incidents
• 60 new buses in Karachi soon
• SSC part-II general group exam result announced
• Musharraf’s medical report could be of any 70-yr-old army man, says Pak expert
• Saudi minister rules out diplomatic deal for Musharraf’s exit from Pak
• India launches third phase of housing project in Sri Lanka
• Six men found with throats cut at Pakistan shrine
• India orders trial of French consular official over alleged child rape
• Morsi Trial to Resume as Egypt Protests Grow
• British MPs Meet Zarif in Iran to Boost Diplomatic Ties
• Libya’s Standoff with Eastern Oil Protesters Escalates
• Former US Defense Secretary Criticizes Obama in Memoir
• Polar Vortex Triggers Record Cold in Much of US
• Indonesian FM: Relations with Australia in ‘Difficult Phase’

Pakistan to join Bangladesh Asia Cup security meeting Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:51 AM PST Karachi  – Pakistan will send an official to assess security in Bangladesh before next month’s cricket Asia Cup, officials said Wednesday, after a wave of election-related violence. Violence linked to polls in Bangladesh has claimed more than 150 lives since October, but the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has said the country would still host the […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

58,500 malaria cases reported in Sindh Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:19 AM PST Karachi : Director Malaria Control Program Sindh Dr Naheed Jamali on Wednesday said that a total 58,500 malaria cases were reported across Sindh province in 2013. Talking to PPI, she said malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease which takes place every year after rainfall and infects thousands of people. She said approximately 58,500 malaria cases […]

Federal Ombudsman meets Ashraf Malik Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:18 AM PST KARACHI : The Federal Tax Ombudsman, Abdul Rauf Chaudhry, called on Ombudsman Sindh Asad Ashraf Malik and discussed measures to strengthen mutual consultation and cooperation for redressing public grievances. They exchanged views on steps for further streamlining the existing procedures for speedy delivery of justice to complainants. It may be recalled that the Forum of […]

MPA orders removal of encroachments Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:16 AM PST KARACHI : Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) provincial lawmaker Nishat Muhammad Zia Qadri on Wednesday directed municipal officers of Shah Faisal Colony to immediately remove encroachments and hindrances on the procession route of 12th Rabi-ul-Awal. During a visit to Shah Faisal Colony, Qadri expressed rage over overflowing sewerage in various parts of Shah Faisal Colony and […]

Chief Minister and cabinet members of Gilgit Baltistan call on President Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:16 AM PST Islamabad : A delegation of Cabinet members of Gilgit Baltistan led by its Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah Wednesday called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The delegation besides Chief Minster GB included Muhammad Jafar, Mr. Muhammad Ali Akhtar, Dr. Ali Madad Sher, Mr. Muhammad Ismail, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan, Haji Gulbar Khan, Mr. […]

26% of Pakistanis have purchased lottery tickets/prize bonds,Poll Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:14 AM PST Islamabad : According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 26% of Pakistanis have purchased lottery tickets/prize bonds. Of these individuals, only 16% have won a prize bond/lottery prize. A nationally representative sample of men and women, from across the four provinces was asked "Have you or anyone in your household […]

Two killed, four injured in Karachi incidents Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:14 AM PST KARACHI : Two people were killed and four others injured in separate incidents in the city on Wednesday. According to rescue sources, one person was killed and another injured when a speeding car hit them at Shahra-e-Faisal near Natha Khan bus stop. The identities of the victims could not be ascertained yet. The body and […]

60 new buses in Karachi soon Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:13 AM PST Karachi : Sindh government will run 60 buses in Karachi by the end of 2014 to overcome traffic problems faced by commuters. According to transport department, having a population of almost 20 million, the city has only 12000 buses.  It states that almost 45 people are struggling for one bus seat in the city as […]

SSC part-II general group exam result announced Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:12 AM PST KARACHI : The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has announced the result of SSC part 11 (Class X) general group supplementary examination 2013. According to result statistics, a total of 4476 candidates appeared in the examination out of which 2970, including 1695 female, passed it with pass percentage of 66.78.

Musharraf’s medical report could be of any 70-yr-old army man, says Pak expert Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:11 AM PST Islamabad : Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's medical reports have been claimed to be not pointing towards a heart attack as it could be of any 70-year-old army man. A leading heart surgeon said that the present report is "inconclusive" of any serious medical conditions for Musharraf, the Express Tribune reports. Another cardiology consultant […]

Saudi minister rules out diplomatic deal for Musharraf’s exit from Pak Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:11 AM PST Islamabad : Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal has clarified that his visit to Pakistan was not linked to any diplomatic deal for a safe exit for former President General Pervez Musharraf from the country. Al Faisal spoke about his country's principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, at a […]

India launches third phase of housing project in Sri Lanka Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:10 AM PST Colombo : India has launched the third phase of a housing project in Sri Lanka by expanding the category of beneficiaries to include Indian-origin Tamils who are settled in the central part of the country as plantation laborers. India”s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Y.K.Sinha told All India Radio in an interview that the second […]

Six men found with throats cut at Pakistan shrine Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:31 PM PST Karachi  – The bodies of six men with their throats slit have been found near a shrine on the outskirts of Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, police said Tuesday. The corpses were lying near the shrine of Ayub Shah Bukhari, considered a saint by Sufi Muslims. Three of the dead worked at the shrine while the […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

India orders trial of French consular official over alleged child rape Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:29 PM PST Bangalore (India)  – An Indian judge has ordered a French consular official to stand trial over accusations he raped his three-year-old daughter. The order on Monday came after the accused, Pascal Mazurier, asked the court to discharge him for lack of evidence over allegations he raped his daughter in the case, which has dragged on […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Morsi Trial to Resume as Egypt Protests Grow Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:47 PM PST LONDON — The trial is scheduled to resume Wednesday Egypt’s democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted in a military coup last July. Morsi is accused of inciting the killing of anti-government protesters in 2012, as well as other alleged crimes. But supporters from his Muslim Brotherhood movement insist Morsi is still Egypt's legitimate leader. […]

British MPs Meet Zarif in Iran to Boost Diplomatic Ties Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:39 PM PST ANKARA —A British parliamentary delegation led by former foreign secretary Jack Straw met Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Tuesday at the start of the first such visit in years, Iranian state television reported. Long-strained ties between the two countries have warmed since the relatively moderate Hassan Rouhani was elected Iran’s president in June. In […]

Libya’s Standoff with Eastern Oil Protesters Escalates Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:37 PM PST TRIPOLI/LONDON — Libya’s standoff with armed protesters blockading its eastern oil terminals escalated on Tuesday after the armed forces warned shippers against loading crude at the seized ports that have been out of government control for months. Libya’s navy said it opened fire on Sunday after a Maltese flagged oil tanker tried to approach Es […]

Former US Defense Secretary Criticizes Obama in Memoir Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:18 PM PST WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama lacked belief in his administration’s policy toward the war in Afghanistan and was skeptical it would even succeed, his former defense secretary, Robert Gates, writes in a memoir to be published next week. Gates, who served as Pentagon chief from 2006 to 2011 under Obama and his Republican predecessor, […]

Polar Vortex Triggers Record Cold in Much of US Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:10 PM PST Residents of the eastern and southern United States are battling dangerously cold air after a bitter front of frigid Polar air moved on from the Midwest. The freezing temperatures have shattered decades-old records, making it dangerous to go outside and forcing thousands of schools and businesses to close. Temperatures Tuesday plunged well below minus 10 […]

Indonesian FM: Relations with Australia in ‘Difficult Phase’ Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:09 PM PST In an annual speech on Monday, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa again spoke of his country’s relationship with Australia after a rift over reports Canberra spied on its officials. Natalegawa acknowledged that Indonesia’s relationship with Australia was still in a "difficult phase." He said he was in daily contact with Australia’s foreign minister, Julie Bishop, […]

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