2014-11-01 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The News International   

Petroleum products' prices slashed: government takes populist route to survival  Business Recorder
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced a reduction of Rs 9.43 per litre in the price of petrol following a reduction in the international price of petroleum products and constituted a committee to ascertain whether Rs 65 billion reduction in circular debt was ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Science

Climate consciousness  The News International
According to NDMA sources, the recent floods inundated 45 districts comprising 4065 villages and destroyed standing crops on 2.4 million acres of land besides affecting the lives of 2.5 million people. Though the financial cost of this devastating calamity has ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Health

  The News International   

Four new polio cases surface in Pakistan  The News International
ISLAMABAD: Four new polio virus cases have emerged in Pakistan, raising the number of affectees to 235 this year, Geo News reported. According to National Health Institute, three polio cases were detected in Qila Abdullah of Balochistan and one in North ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Entertainment

  Daily Times   

Reema honoured with Media Partner Award in US  Daily Times
WASHINGTON – Pakistani film actress Reema Khan has been honoured with 2014 American Abroad Media Partner Award in recognition of her role in series 'Reema Khan's America,' as the organisers also appreciated her efforts towards fostering ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Sports

  Cricket Country   

Live Streaming: Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 at Abu Dhabi  Cricket Country
Pakistan face Australia on the Day Three of the second Test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Australia will resume from their overnight score of 22 for one, and are trailing by Pakistan by 548 runs, after the latter posted 570 for the loss of ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Technology

  Load The Game   

OPPO redefines smartphone design with launch of 'N3'  The Nation
OPPO has introduced its latest addition to the N series with the N3 – the world's first smartphone to feature an automated swivel camera. Combining functionality, beauty and incredible performance across every parameter, the N3 is designed for life and the ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Business

  Daily Times   

SBP adopts IFRS  Business Recorder
In pursuance of International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recommendations, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its financial reporting framework. The Central Board of Directors of the SBP in its meeting ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan Pakistan

  The News International   

Petroleum products' prices slashed: government takes populist route to survival  Business Recorder
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced a reduction of Rs 9.43 per litre in the price of petrol following a reduction in the international price of petroleum products and constituted a committee to ascertain whether Rs 65 billion reduction in circular debt was ...

2014-11-01 Pakistan World

  Wall Street Journal   

UK Government Updates Travel Advice to Reflect Threat of Terrorism  Wall Street Journal
LONDON—The U.K. government on Friday updated its travel advice to reflect an increased threat of terrorism from extremists and said its citizens should be vigilant when traveling. “There is considered to be a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The News International   

Appoint CEC by Nov 13, orders SC  The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ensure by November 13 the appointment of a permanent chief election commissioner (CEC) besides directing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Science

  The Express Tribune   

Global warming: Experts for immediate steps to mitigate impact  The Express Tribune
Rising sea water levels, melting glaciers, floods, droughts are the result of climate change. STOCK IMAGE. ISLAMABAD: Speakers have called for urgent measures to mitigate the impact of global warming that was causing severe environmental disequilibrium ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Health

  Reuters   

US envoy to report temperature twice daily after West Africa visit  Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power returned to New York on Thursday after a brief visit to Ebola-stricken West Africa and will report her temperature twice daily to the New York state health department for the next ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Entertainment

  Daily News & Analysis   

Ali Zaffar sketches Big B live, sings a medley of his hits!  Daily News & Analysis
Ali Zaffar is on cloud nine. Not only did he get to sketch Amitabh Bachchan 'live', he also got to sing his favourite Bachchan songs in front of his idol! Ali who will be seen next in the upcoming Kill Dil had gone on the sets of KBC recently along with his co-stars ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Sports

  The Nation   

My way or highway!  The Nation
Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has decided that all those who are doing multiple jobs will now have to decide on only one job. Many coaches and national selectors, including chief selector Moin Khan and his committee members ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Technology

  Daily News & Analysis   

Apple CEO Tim Cook's coming out signals new frontline of gay rights battle in US  Daily News & Analysis
In his essay coming out as gay, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook criticized an Arizona proposal that would have given private business owners the ability to deny services to gay people on religious grounds. Cook on Thursday became the most prominent ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Business

  The Nation   

Govt not privatising OGDCL, only disinvesting shares  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Aimed political pressure, the government on Thursday clarified that it is not going to privatise the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL); rather its shares would be disinvested to generate money that is needed for the country.
Transaction of OGDCL shares: Zubair claims it''s no privatisation   Business Recorder
Difficult decision: Govt to divest 7.5% stake in OGDCL   The Express Tribune

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  Daily Times   

Dar directs EAD to finalise work for donors moot  Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday directed the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to firm up all Recovery Need Assessment (RNA) and Damage Need Assessment (DNA) estimates to be shared with bilateral and multilateral development ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan Pakistan

  The News International   

Appoint CEC by Nov 13, orders SC  The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ensure by November 13 the appointment of a permanent chief election commissioner (CEC) besides directing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ...

2014-10-31 Pakistan World

  Fox News   

US urges restraint after Israel vows to reopen Al-Aqsa mosque  Business Standard
The United States has urged all sides in Jerusalem to exercise restraint amid spiralling tensions in the holy city, and said it was working with Israelis, Palestinian and Jordanians to try to restore calm. Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday also condemned ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The News International   

Altaf accepts Shah's apology over Mohajir remarks  The News International
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has extended apology over his statement, therefore, party workers and office-bearers should stay away from ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

In US, search for answers after Antares space rocket explosion  Sydney Morning Herald
Washington: With a launch pad in Virginia covered in rocket debris,investigators began to figure out why the Antares rocket exploded catastrophically on Tuesday night just seconds into a planned cargo run to the International Space Station. The failure of the ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Health

  The Nation   

Provinces unwilling to part with lucrative polio programme  DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: The rapid and uncontrolled spread of polio through Pakistan has the whole world on edge. Nearly all international observers have admitted that the polio crisis in Pakistan has reached disastrous proportions and immediate steps are necessary ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Entertainment

  Gulf Times   

Pakistani comedian Saad Haroon means business  Gulf Times
For a person who has been performing stand-up comedy in Pakistan for more than a decade and that too in English, Saad Haroon deserves an award. The stand-up comedian recently participated in Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World competition ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Sports

  The Express Tribune   

Pakistan U-19s level series  DAWN.com
LAHORE: Half-centuries by Sajawal Riaz and Zeeshan Malik guided Pakistan Under-19 team to a comfortable seven-wicket win over their Afghanistan counterparts in the second one-dayer at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday. With this victory, the ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Technology

  The News International   

Pakistani boy becomes youngest ever Microsoft Certified profession  The News International
LONDON: Ayan Qureshi, a Pakistani boy living in Britain has become the youngest ever Microsoft Certified profession at the age of six years and 11 months, according to British newspaper. According to report of the Independent, with a mastery of gadgetry ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Business

  The News International   

ECC decides to levy 5pc GST on imported LNG  The News International
ISLAMABAD: In a positive development, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the government has taken a landmark decision under which the project to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector has been ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan Pakistan

  The News International   

All terrorist groups will be eliminated: DG ISPR  The News International
PESHAWAR: The Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa, on Wednesday appealed to the people to cooperate with security forces for the elimination of all terrorist groups. Addressing a media briefing ...

2014-10-30 Pakistan World

  Fox News   

Bangladesh sentences Jamaat-e-Islami's Nizami to death  The News International
DHAKA: Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced the chief of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party to death on Wednesday for crimes against humanity, including genocide, torture and rape, during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. The sentence ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The Nation   

NAB to file reference against Raja Ashraf  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau Executive Board decided to file a reference against former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf for appointing his son-in-law in the World Bank in violation of rules and regulations and misusing his authority as ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Science

  Reuters   

Unmanned rocket explodes at liftoff in Virginia  MarketWatch
An unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp. rocket carrying cargo for the international space station suffered a catastrophic failure seconds after liftoff Tuesday, dealing a potential setback to NASA's program to privatize such missions. The National Aeronautics and ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Health

  NBCNews.com   

Fears of Ebola panic after US quarantines workers  Herald Scotland
CRITICS have hit out after the US military isolated soldiers returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa and Australia imposed a visa ban on the affected countries, saying the policies would have little benefit but could feed global panic. CRITICS ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Entertainment

  BBC News   

The second funniest person in the world is Pakistani  BBC News
Saad Haroon: "Even if I had taken the last position, I would not have been disappointed." Continue reading the main story. Related Stories. Satire with a bite in Pakistan · Pop video satirises Pakistan leaders Watch. Saad Haroon is the second funniest person ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Sports

  The Guardian   

Spin-hit Australia will try to bounce back  The Nation
ABU DHABI - After failing another Asian spin test, Australia will strive to bounce back in the second and final Test against Pakistan starting in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The world number two team were all at sea against an inexperienced but effective Pakistan ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Technology

  Crunchyroll News   

Yakuza 0's 15-Minute Story Trailer Streamed  Anime News Network
No account yet? Registering is free, easy, and private. Discuss in the forum, contribute to the Encyclopedia, build your own MyAnime lists, and more. News. Yakuza 0's 15-Minute Story Trailer Streamed. posted on 2014-10-28 13:30 EDT. Prequel to the Yakuza ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Business

  The Nation   

Dar assured of EU's support to Pakistan  The Nation
Islamabad - The constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental human rights and the present government attaches great importance to implementation of all relevant laws and regulations which provide safeguards to these rights. This was stated by Finance ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan Pakistan

  The Nation   

US for Pak-India talks resumption  The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the United States Tuesday reaffirmed resolve to make their relations more constructive and positive by deepening cooperation in various fields, including counter terrorism and regional security. This transpired in a series of ...

2014-10-29 Pakistan World

  Irish Independent   

Gender gap widens but we still rank highly for equality  Irish Independent
The gender gap between Irish women and men has widened in the past year but this is still one of the top 10 countries for female equality in the world. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Ireland has fallen to eighth ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The Nation   

CONNECT WITH US  The Nation
Do you think that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) should continue its sit-in in Islamabad? Yes. No. Don't know. Do you think that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) should continue its sit-in in Islamabad? Yes. (54%). No. (43%). Don't know. (3%). Previous ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Science

  Washington Post   

Space Station Cargo Launch Spoiled by a Wayward Sailboat  NBCNews.com
A commercial cargo spaceship was poised to make a gorgeous nighttime liftoff on Monday, visible to millions of people along America's East Coast. But then a boat got in the way. The unexpected presence of a boat downrange of NASA's Wallops Flight ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Health

  The Express Tribune   

'We will neither do it, nor allow anyone to do it'  The News International
'We will neither do it ourselves, nor allow anyone else to do it,' goes the English translation of the maxim, 'Na karein gay, na karnay dein gay.' And no adage can better illustrate the current mindset of Pakistan's polio leadership and the federal health ministry, ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Entertainment

  The Nation   

'Peace Nobel can be used as a vehicle for peace'  DAWN.com
NEW YORK: The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Sathyarthi would not by itself bring peace to India and Pakistan, but it could be a vehicle to further the cause of peace between the two countries, speakers said at a seminar in ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Sports

  Daily Times   

Australia's away woes: Aussie Test record overseas just as bad as India's  Herald Sun
Video; Image. Press Box: Australia's loss to Pakistan in the first Test 3:00. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. Robert Craddock, Richard Hinds and Anthony Sharwood dissect Australia's demoralising loss in the first Test against Pakistan.
Pakistan retain winning squad for second Test   Gulf Daily News
Pakistan vs Australia 2014: Younis Khan snubs PCB in post-match presentation ...   Cricket Country
PCB retains victorious squad for second Test   The Nation
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  The News International   

Rain ruins Proteas' bid to top ODI rankings  DAWN.com
HAMILTON: South Africa's attempt to top the one-day cricket rankings before next year's World Cup will depend on a showdown with Australia next month after rain dashed their hopes in New Zealand on Monday. The Proteas needed to complete a ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Technology

  The Nation   

Huawei to award Ascend Mate 7 to Pak content writers  The Nation
LAHORE (PR): Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is a high profile smartphone which has been added in already healthy arsenal of Huawei flagships. Huawei has unveiled this flagship with elegant design, multiple brand new features, a powerful camera of 13 ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Business

  The Express Tribune   

Crucial talks on IP project in Tehran today  The Express Tribune
A Pakistani delegation comprising the managing director of Inter-State Gas Systems, Mubeen Saulat, left for Tehran on Monday to hold talks with Iranian authorities on the $7.6 billion Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project. PHOTO: AFP. ISLAMABAD: Officials ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan Pakistan

  DAWN.com   

ANP to contact Pakhtun leaders over problems of Waziristan IDPs  DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan has called upon the Pakhtun leaders to get united for the resolution of the problems of internally displaced persons of North Waziristan Agency. Addressing a tribal jirga at a local hotel here ...

2014-10-28 Pakistan World

  The Independent   

PM insists UK will not pay £1.7bn bill as Ukip support soars  Herald Scotland
BRITAIN will not pay "anything like" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will challenge it in every way, David Cameron has insisted. BRITAIN will not pay \"anything like\" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will ...

2014-10-27 Pakistan More Top Stories

  The Nation   

Crowds boo, heckle Bilawal Bhutto at PPP's rally in London on Kashmir  IBNLive
London: A rally organised in London by the Pakistan People's Party opposing India's right to Kashmir turned violent after Bilawal Bhutto appeared on stage. People attending the rally hurled water bottles, cans and brickbats at the stage. The so-called 'Million ...

2014-10-27 Pakistan Science

  DAWN.com   

Updated about 11 hours ago  DAWN.com
KARACHI: Research on Pakistan's flora that involved countrywide surveys, investigations and a long process of authentication by foreign experts has finally come to an end at Karachi University (KU) after 40 years, scientists at the university told Dawn.

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  Firstpost   

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in Pacific Ocean  Firstpost
REUTERS - A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon cargo ship ended a monthlong stay at the International Space Station on Saturday and splashed down on schedule in the Pacific Ocean near Mexico. Reid Wiseman and Barry Wilmore, astronauts with ...

2014-10-27 Pakistan Health

  Irish Independent   

Nurse 'treated like criminal' in Ebola quarantine hires lawyer  Irish Independent
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, sanitises her hands and has her temperature taken at the Guinea headquarters for the United Nations Ebola response mission, known as UNMEER, in Conakry, Guinea. Photo: Reuters. A US nurse ...