2014-10-01 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The Express Tribune   

Shah advises Nawaz to call midterm polls  The Nation
Do you believe that Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be able to successfully reinvigorate the PPP? Yes. No. Don't know. Do you believe that Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be able to successfully reinvigorate the PPP? Yes. (12%). No. (84%).
Khursheed Shah serves Rs10 bn notice on Imran Khan   The News International
Threats can't force mid-term polls: Shah   DAWN.com
PPP suggests Nawaz to resign; announce midterm elections   Daily Times
The Express Tribune   
Geo News, Pakistan   
Pakistan Tribune   
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  The News International   

ECP set to introduce polling machines to counter rigging  The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday decided to use the electronic voting machines (EVMs) during next general election but not before September 16, 2016. A meeting under Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Anwar ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Science

  The Express Tribune   

Pakistan and CERN  The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Apropos the editorial, “Pakistan and CERN”, published in The Express Tribune on September 25, it is necessary to highlight some facts. While the editorial mentions some potential benefits of Pakistan getting the associate membership of CERN, ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Health

  Dallas Morning News   

10 things to know for Wednesday  Dallas Morning News
Dr. Edward Goodman, epidemiologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and Dr. Mark Lester, Southeast Zone clinical leader for Texas Health Resources, answered follow-up questions after the CDC press conference at Texas Health Presbyterian ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Entertainment

  Telegraph.co.uk   

The bride wore Oscar de la Renta, the groom an Armani tuxedo; the inside ...  IBNLive
Los Angeles: Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, who got married to Amal Alamuddin in an intimate ceremony in Venice, says marriage "feels pretty damn great". Clooney opened up on his marriage as the couple shared 25 exclusive photos of the ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Sports

  The Nation   

Pakistan to clash with India for hockey gold  The Nation
Lacklustre Pakistan made it to the final of the Asian Games men's hockey, after edging resilient Malaysians 6-5 on sudden death plenty shoot out, in the second semifinal played at Seonhak Hockey Stadium, Incheon, Korea Tuesday. Pakistan will now clash ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Technology

  The Express Tribune   

Regulating cyberspace: Call for legislation on cyber security  The Express Tribune
Speaking on the legal framework that should be constituted to protect a country's cyber space, former law minister Ahmer Bilal Soofi said there is a need for cyber laws at the domestic and international level. PHOTO: ONLINE. ISLAMABAD: Experts on Tuesday ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Business

  The Express Tribune   

FBR misses Sept target by Rs4b due to floods  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has missed the monthly revenue collection target by Rs4 billion in September mainly due to the devastating floods in different parts of the country. The Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs 230 billion in ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan Pakistan

  Daily Times   

Govt to hold donors moot to seek funds  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan would hold a donors conference soon to seek international financing for the rehabilitation of the flood affected areas of the country, as the floods have destroyed the crops, livestock and infrastructure. Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar ...

2014-10-01 Pakistan World

  Daily News & Analysis   

US favours India's entry into elite nuclear clubs  Daily News & Analysis
The US today broadbased its strategic ties with India by pledging to back New Delhi's entry into elite nuclear clubs and as a permanent member of the reformed UN Security Council. In a joint statement issued at the end of the five-day visit of Prime Minister ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The News International   

Problems in system to be removed: PM  The News International
LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the government was aware of the problems in the system and would work towards eliminating them. The prime minister was responding to a question over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Science

  The Hindu   

Orbiter sends picture of dust storm on Mars  The Hindu
India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on Monday sent a picture of regional dust storm activities over the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. “Regional dust storm activities over northern hemisphere of Mars ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Health

No manufacturing of alternative medicines after Oct 1  Geo News, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: No one would be allowed to manufacture, import or export alternative medicines after October 1 unless approval is obtained from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP). According to an official of Ministry of National Health Services ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Entertainment

  NDTV   

George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin Formalise Wedding in Venice  NDTV
Newly-wed couple actor George Clooney and British human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on Monday made their vows official with a formal civil wedding ceremony in Venice. Amal looked incredibly chic in a pair of cream wide leg trousers and matching top ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Sports

  The Express Tribune   

Waseem storms into last-four stage  Geo Super
KARACHI: Dedication and hard work once again paid dividends as Pakistan's star boxer Mohammad Waseem blasted his way into the semi-finals after beating Kyrgyzstan's Usenaliev Azat in the flyweight quarter-finals of the Asian Games at the Seonhak ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Technology

  The Age   

US man charged for selling spyware phone app  The Age
In their first criminal case on mobile spyware, US authorities have charged a man who sold a mobile app that surreptitiously recorded phone calls and intercepted texts and emails when it was installed on a target's phone, the Department of Justice has said.
Feds charge arrested exec with making app for stalkers, domestic abusers   CNET
U.S. Charges Pakistani Man Of Conspiracy Over His Spyware App   KBIA

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  FileHippo News   

Microsoft TV plug-in gadget mirrors mobile screens  Business Recorder
Microsoft on Tuesday put its spin on Google's Chromecast with a device that lets people mirror what's on Windows-powered tablets or smartphones on their television screens. The US technology giant unveiled Microsoft Wireless Display Adaptor, ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Business

  The Express Tribune   

50 megawatts wind power project in Gharo: Sindh government gets $130 million ...  Business Recorder
The Sindh government got another Chinese investment of $130 million for setting up 50MW Wind Power Project near Gharo city, said a press release issued here on Monday. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah witnessed the sub-lease (land) signing ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan Pakistan

  The News International   

Problems in system to be removed: PM  The News International
LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the government was aware of the problems in the system and would work towards eliminating them. The prime minister was responding to a question over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran ...

2014-09-30 Pakistan World

  The News International   

Ashraf Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president  The News International
KABUL: Ashraf Ghani, a one-time US-based academic, was sworn in as new president of Afghanistan on Monday and used his inaugural speech to call for Taliban insurgents to join the peace talks after 13 years of war. Officials said Ghani's first major policy ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan More Top Stories

  Daily News & Analysis   

Pakistani opposition keeps up pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign  Daily News & Analysis
Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday took the campaign to unseat Nawaz Sharif to the prime minister's home base of Lahore, where tens of thousands of people roared their support for change. Pakistan has been in turmoil since August when ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Science

Thousands of archaeological sites in KP yet to be registered  DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is compiling a data of sites, believed to be around 6,000 according to different researches, that exist in various districts but have not been registered by the government.

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  Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

Development sins and climate change  Daily Times
While the death toll has risen to 358, millions homeless, standing crops destroyed covering millions of acres of land, the floods continue to cause more losses. Though bad, the situation is not worse than that of the 2010 super flood when 20 million people ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Health

  The Express Tribune   

Three new polio cases surface in Pakistan  Business Standard
At least three new cases of polio have surfaced in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 174, an official said today. The new cases were confirmed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad. One victim each from Khyber ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Entertainment

  E! Online   

Newlyweds George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Throw Another Wedding ...  E! Online
Let the wedding festivities continue! One day after George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin said "I Do" in a private symbolic ceremony in Venice, Italy, the newlyweds treated family and friends to two delicious meals Sunday. According to a source, the twosome ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Sports

  The Nation   

Pakistan launch campaign for kabaddi gold with win  The Nation
LAHORE - Pakistan started search for kabaddi gold in great style as they registered thumping victory over Thailand at the Asian Games. In table tennis, the green shirts produced mixed results as they beat Maldives and were beaten by Japan while in other ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Technology

  The Express Tribune   

Zong launches 4G LTE services in seven cities  Telecompaper (subscription)
Pakistani mobile telephony operator Zong has launched its 4G LTE service in the country, Daily Times reports. In an initial phase, the LTE service will be commercially available in seven major cities across the country. The operator said it expects to invest ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Business

  The Express Tribune   

'Unaware' farmers unable to reap benefits  The Express Tribune
"We need an enabling environment to operate in Pakistan for technology transfer, which, unfortunately, is not available. The issue of seed mafia's manipulation only adds to the woes," Monsanto Pakistan's Regulatory Affairs Lead Muhammad Asim. PHOTO: ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan Pakistan

  Daily News & Analysis   

Pakistani opposition keeps up pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign  Daily News & Analysis
Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday took the campaign to unseat Nawaz Sharif to the prime minister's home base of Lahore, where tens of thousands of people roared their support for change. Pakistan has been in turmoil since August when ...

2014-09-29 Pakistan World

  BBC News   

Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan's new president to take office  BBC News
Afghanistan's new government takes office on Monday, almost six months after the country's election process began. Ashraf Ghani will be inaugurated in a ceremony at the presidential palace replacing Hamid Karzai, who has led Afghanistan since 2002.
Afghanistan to inaugurate new president   Aljazeera.com
Afghanistan's fragile new partnership   The Nation
Ashraf Ghani to be sworn in as new Afghan President   The Hindu
Times of India   
Daily Times   
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  National Post   

Offshore Yuan Falls Most in Two Weeks Amid Hong Kong Protests  Businessweek
The yuan traded in Hong Kong fell the most in two weeks on concern clashes between pro-democracy protesters and the police in the city will deter investors. Over the weekend police fired tear gas and pepper spray to scatter protesters in the largest ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

  NDTV   

Don't buy the hype: Modi's US visit will be all pomp and of little circumstance  Firstpost
Many people, especially Indian-origin residents, are thrilled with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, especially given the theatrics of the earlier visa denial. But, atmospherics aside, should we expect much from this trip? As I write this, the PM has ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Science

  The New Indian Express   

Men on Missions  The New Indian Express
The Indian space programme is driven by a team of extraordinary scientists who occupy key posts in ISRO and its allied agencies. Meet the men for whom the sky is obviously not the limit. K Radhakrishnan,Chairperson, ISRO. The Mars Orbiter Mission is the ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Health

  Toronto Star   

At risk of Ebola, Liberia's top doctor quarantines herself  Los Angeles Times
Liberia's chief medical officer has quarantined herself for three weeks and ordered her entire office to do the same after an assistant died of Ebola. Dr. Bernice Dahn had no symptoms. But her move to quarantine her office was in line with a government policy ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Entertainment

  Fashionista   

Chloé Founder Gaby Aghion Dies at 93  Fashionista
The grandmother of French ready-to-wear passed away in her home in Paris on Saturday. Avatar: Lauren Indvik; Author: Lauren Indvik; Publish date: a minute ago; Social count: Gaby Aghion in 2013. Photo: Dominique Charriau/Getty Images. Gaby Aghion ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Sports

  The Nation   

Pakistan thrash Oman 8-0 to set up Malaysia semi  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Full-backs M Irfan and forward Abdul Haseem Khan scored braces as defending Asian Games Hockey champions, Pakistan thrashed hapless Oman 8-0 in the 4th and last Group-B match played at Seonhak Hockey Stadium, Incheon, Korea ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Technology

  Daily Times   

Zong announces launch of first 4G LTE in Pakistan  The Nation
KARACHI : Zong, Pakistan's one of the five cellular service providers, on Saturday announced the launch of 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile service in seven major cities of the country. “Zong has become the very first mobile network service of Pakistan ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Business

  Financial Express   

At rock concert, Modi calls for world peace  Economic Times
NEW YORK: Using an unusual platform of a rock concert, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invoked "can do" attitude of youth to change India and the world while addressing a thousands-strong crowd which gathered for "Global Citizen Festival" in Central ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan Pakistan

  The Express Tribune   

Perjury charge against PM: Pleas for disqualification to be taken up Monday  The Express Tribune
The petitioners prayed the court disqualify the prime minister for making a 'false statement' on the floor of the National Assembly. PHOTO: AFP. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up on September 29 two petitions seeking the disqualification of Prime ...

2014-09-28 Pakistan World

  Wall Street Journal (blog)   

Modi's Madison Square Garden Speech Attracts 'Record Indian American Crowd'  Wall Street Journal (blog)
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Hugh Jackman spoke onstage at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on Sept. 27, 2014 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen. Madison Square ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan More Top Stories

  Zee News   

After raking up Kashmir issue, Nawaz Sharif sends `message of good wishes` to ...  Zee News
New York: Hours after raising the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday sent message of good wishes to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. "(I want to send) message of good wishes," ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Science

  Fox News   

ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission  Economic Times
It's not so simple. When it is closest to Earth, Mars is about 54 million km away and about 400 million km away when it's on the other side of the sun. Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission took 322 days to enter the Red Planet's orbit. Human forays into Mars could be a ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Health

  The Express Tribune   

Bikes to stay off road during anti-polio drive  DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar district administration on Friday banned motorcycle riding to avoid any untoward incident during an anti-polio drive in the provincial metropolis today (Saturday). Peshawar deputy commissioner Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam imposed the ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Entertainment

  Arab News   

After 'Khoobsurat', Fawad Khan eyes his second movie  Arab News
MUMBAI: After Khoobsurat's moderate success, Pakistani actor Fawad Khan is thinking of signing his next Bollywood film. The actor who has currently gone back home is considering signing a film which will be helmed by the “Delhi Belly” writer Akshat Verma ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Sports

  The Nation   

Pakistan women retain cricket gold  The Nation
LAHORE - Pakistan women Friday retained the Asian Games Women's Twenty20 Cricket gold medal after beating determined Bangladesh in a rain-hit final. Pakistan, electing to bat after winning the toss, were restricted to 97-6 by the steady Bangladeshi ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Technology

  Forbes   

Why Bendgate Matters For iPhone 6 Plus Users And Apple's Supply Chain  Forbes
Yep, it bends! For anyone who doubted that Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy really bent an iPhone 6 Plus, he has done it again—with witnesses. This time, instead of shooting the bend in the privacy of his video studio, he choose a busy square in his ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Business

  The Express Tribune   

Gas concession : ECC rejects Rs25b subsidy for Tuwairqi Steel  The Express Tribune
The federal government on Friday turned down a proposal to give Rs25 billion in subsidies to Tuwairqi Steel Mills by providing gas at a concessionary rate, blocking a move that would have led to an increase in gas bills of other consumers. Headed by ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan Pakistan

  Zee News   

After raking up Kashmir issue, Nawaz Sharif sends `message of good wishes` to ...  Zee News
New York: Hours after raising the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday sent message of good wishes to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. "(I want to send) message of good wishes," ...

2014-09-27 Pakistan World

  BBC News   

US says IS damaged by coalition air strikes in Syria  BBC News
The US armed forces chief says Islamic State (IS) militants are being damaged by air strikes in Syria but air power alone is not enough to defeat them. Gen Martin Dempsey said a political solution and a ground campaign would both be needed in Iraq and ...

2014-09-26 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The News International   

Two killed as Karachi SSP survives car bomb attack  The News International
KARACHI: Two persons were killed and eight others, including the SSP of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Karachi Police, Farooq Awan, sustained injuries when his vehicle was targeted by an explosives-laden car near the Saudi Consulate in Defence, ...

2014-09-26 Pakistan Science

  Times of India   

Mission To Mars  The Nation
The Mars Orbiter Mission's (MOM) entry into Mars' orbit is an amazing feat, with a price tag of only $75 million. The Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) has now done something that only NASA, the European Space Agency and Russia have ...

2014-09-26 Pakistan Health

  DAWN.com   

Inflated power bill prompts widow to commit suicide  The Nation
A widow committed suicide after she received monthly electricity bill amounting to Rs29,300 here the other day. As per details, 37-year-old Salma, a widow lived along with her two children in a rented house situated in Tahir Colony. Owner of the house Arif ...