2015-06-01 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Express Tribune   

PTI wins majority in Haripur, Karak   
DAWN.com
HARIPUR/KARAK: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has bagged majority seats in Haripur and Karak districts in the local government elections, held on Saturday. In Haripur, PTI won majority seats in tehsil and local (village) council elections across the district.
Ruling PTI way ahead in KP polls   The Nation
Unofficial results: PTI leads as ANP makes soft comeback   The Express Tribune
PTI leading with 367 seats in LG elections   Daily Times
The News International   
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)   
Radio Pakistan (press release)   
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Daily Times   

Petrol, diesel prices raised   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Prices of all petroleum products were increased on Sunday by about Rs3.50 per litre for the month of June. The price hike was approved by the prime minister and announced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who said the government had borne ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Science

The Nation   

Researchers find 2400-yr-old golden bongs   
The Nation
Archaeologists have uncovered two 2,400-year-old pure gold 'bongs' that were used by tribal chiefs to smoke cannabis during ceremonies. The historic drug paraphernalia was found alongside 7lbs of other gold items when an area of land was dug up in ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Health

The Nation   

Year's 7th victim of 'brain-eating' amoeba dies   
DAWN.com
KARACHI: A 33-year-old man from Hub town in Balochistan died of Naegleria fowleri germ, commonly known as the 'brain-eating amoeba', at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) after having remained under treatment for three days, bringing this year's toll from ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Entertainment

The Express Tribune   

“Khali Stage” promotes amateur artistes   
Pakistan Observer
Sunday, May 31, 2015 - Islamabad—Khali Stage - a stage play by the participants of recently held Drama Workshop of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) provided opportunity to as many as 30 amateur artistes to show their talent on a platform of ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Rain ruins third ODI as Pakistan win series 2-0   
DAWN.com
LAHORE: Pakistan won the One-day International series against Zimbabwe 2-0 after the third and final match ended in no result following heavy rains at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday. Chasing a challenging target of 297, Zimbabwe were 62-0 after ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Technology

Mobiletor.com   

Mukarram Khalid is Mak Man the hacker who exposed 10 million Gaana users   
Mobiletor.com
Gaana, which is one of the go-to portals for those who wish to stream Indian music on their smartphones or PCs for free, was hacked recently and saw 10 million users' information being exposed. A hacker who goes by the nickname Mak Man managed to ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Business

The Nation   

Regressive tax regime   
DAWN.com
PAKISTANIS who cannot afford the cost of a private education pay as much in taxes as a percentage of their earnings as perhaps those who compete for the number of private planes they own. The distressed citizen who struggles for a decent living in a ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan Pakistan

The News International   

Mian Iftikhar held on charge of PTI worker's killing   
The News International
NOWSHERA: Central Secretary General and former provincial minister Awami National Party (ANP) Mian Iftikhar Hussain was arrested on Sunday after a worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was killed in Pabbi town. The incident happened when PTI ...

2015-06-01 Pakistan World

NDTV   

John Kerry to Skip ISIS Meet After Breaking Leg in French Alps Bike Crash   
NDTV
In this picture taken on March 16, 2015 US Secretary of State John Kerry rides his bike during a break in Lausanne. (Agence France-Presse). Geneva: US Secretary of State John Kerry will remain in hospital in Geneva overnight after breaking his leg in a ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan More Top Stories

Daily Times   

Khattak blames ECP for violence during polling   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak held the Election Commission of Pakistan responsible for mismanagement and violence during polling process across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday. In a statement issued here, he said that the provincial ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Science

The News International   

Old money, new money and Axact money   
The News International
No music instrument can sound sweeter than the jingle of newly-minted money. But newly-minted money has its problems: it lacks esteem; it does not command much social or political power and it can attract a lot of envy and suspicion. Over the centuries, old ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Health

Pakistan Today   

'Brain-eating' amoeba kills sixth victim in Karachi   
DAWN.com
KARACHI: A young resident of Orangi Town on Saturday became the sixth victim of the deadly Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the 'brain-eating' amoeba, this year in Sindh, officials said. Mohammad Muallim, 22, who had been under treatment at the ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Entertainment

DAWN.com   

Sanam Saeed gets very, very angry in this commercial... and we love it!   
DAWN.com
Ufone is to mobile network providers what Nandos is to the restaurant arena — their marketing is brilliant, witty and far superior than the rest. It's no shocker that their new commercial starring the versatile Sanam Saeed and the handsome Mikaal Zulfiqar is a ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Sports

Daily Times   

Shaharyar meets SL cricket officials   
DAWN.com
LAHORE: Sri Lanka Cricket interim-committee chief Sidath Wettimuny and a member of that committee Prasanna Jayawardene held a meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M. Khan over lunch at the Gaddafi Stadium here on ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Technology

Belfast Telegraph   

Internet.org: who will actually be making the net gain from Mark Zuckerberg's web?   
Belfast Telegraph
Mark Zuckerberg claims his Internet.org initiative will revolutionise the way people in developing countries go online, but protests from digital rights groups are gaining momentum. Katie Wright investigates. 0 Comments. Email; Print; Font Size ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Business

Daily Times   

Weekly review: Discount rate cut pushes KSE-100 up by 439 points   
The Express Tribune
The central bank's decision to cut the discount rate by 100 basis points fuelled a rally at the bourse as the benchmark KSE 100-share index gained 439 points (1.3%) to close above 33,000 during the week ended May 29. The reduction in the discount rate and ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan Pakistan

Daily Times   

Khattak blames ECP for violence during polling   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak held the Election Commission of Pakistan responsible for mismanagement and violence during polling process across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday. In a statement issued here, he said that the provincial ...

2015-05-31 Pakistan World

IBNLive   

Differences remain over final nuclear agreement: Iran negotiator   
IBNLive
Tehran: Some enduring differences between Iran and the West over the nuclear programme of the country have hindered the progress in preparing the draft for a possible nuclear agreement, Iran's senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said. "In the recent ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Express Tribune   

Gunmen storm two coaches near Mastung, butcher 19 passengers   
DAWN.com
QUETTA: Armed men kidnapped about two dozen passengers from two Karachi-bound coaches and killed at least 19 of them in Khad Kocha, a mountainous area about 70km southeast of the provincial capital, in Mastung district, on Friday night. “The armed ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Science

Palm Beach Post (blog)   

Alert issued for guava orchards   
Daily Times
MULTAN: Agriculture experts have advised farmers to adopt proper measures to save their guava orchards from fruit fly and fungus attack. In a release issued by media liaison unit of the Punjab agriculture department, experts said summer guava crop was ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Health

The Express Tribune   

Child dies as NICH staff continues protest   
The Express Tribune
Protest leaders ask nurses to stop treating serious patients to gain leverage over health officials. By Sameer Mandhro. Published: May 30, 2015. 0SHARES. Share Tweet Email. The OPD at Jinnah was closed on Thursday but their strike was called off by ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Entertainment

The Indian Panorama   

Salman's hit-and-run case |Govt. lost files in fire, RTI query reveals   
The Indian Panorama
On May 6, a Sessions Court had convicted Salman Khan for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the 2002 hit-and-run case and sentenced him to five years imprisonment. Last updated: May 29, 2015 Published: May 28, 2015 May 28, 2015. 0 79.
Mocktale: Salman's hit-and-run case year no more in calendar   Times of India
Bollywood star Salman Khan's hit-and-run case papers with govt lost in fire: RTI   Hindustan Times
Salman Khan's Hit-and-Run Files Burned in Fire   India West
Gulte   
Kashmir Times   
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Irish Examiner   

Dwayne Johnson's a joker on set   
Irish Examiner
Dwayne Johnson is a prankster on and off set, his San Andreas co-stars have revealed. Director Brad Peyton, who reunites with the star for the second time since Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in 2012, admitted he fell victim to one of the actor's tricks.
Whose line is it anyway   The Hindu
San Andreas: Movie Review   TVNZ
'San Andreas' Movie Review: It's The Rock vs a Rolling California   Showbiz Junkies
Examiner.com   
Beach Reporter   
CBS 8 San Diego   
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Daily Times   

Calvin Harris becomes the richest DJ in the world   
Daily Times
HOLLYWOOD – Three years ago, independent website Celebrity Networth put out a list of the Top 30 DJs in terms of net worth. At the time, Tiesto trounced Calvin Harris by a whopping $20 million. But Forbes released their list of highest paid DJs last year, ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Sports

Times of India   

Ali helps Pakistan win first ODI series in 17 months   
Times of India
LAHORE (Pakistan): Azhar Ali hit a solid hundred to help Pakistan win their first one-day series in 17 months with a thumping six-wicket win in the second day-night international against Zimbabwe in Lahore on Friday. Scorecard Ali scored a 104-ball 102 for ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Technology

Geo News, Pakistan   

Internet.org arrives in Pakistan   
Geo News, Pakistan
Facebook has partnered with Telenor to launch Internet.org in Pakistan. What does this partnership mean for mobile-internet users in the country, is it really free internet or is your freedom going to be regulated? This article attempts to elaborate on the topic for ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

293-point gain tosses index above 33000-level   
DAWN.com
KARACHI: Stocks rallied on Friday with the KSE-100 index adding 293.31 points (0.90 per cent) to close at 33,056.79. Investor sentiments received a big boost from the go-ahead to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor given to the government at the All Party ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan Pakistan

The Express Tribune   

Gunmen storm two coaches near Mastung, butcher 19 passengers   
DAWN.com
QUETTA: Armed men kidnapped about two dozen passengers from two Karachi-bound coaches and killed at least 19 of them in Khad Kocha, a mountainous area about 70km southeast of the provincial capital, in Mastung district, on Friday night. “The armed ...

2015-05-30 Pakistan World

Los Angeles Times   

US removes Cuba from terrorism list   
DAWN.com
WASHINGTON: The United States declared on Friday that Cuba was no longer a state sponsor of terrorism. The United States placed Cuba on its list terrorism sponsors 33 years ago when the cold war was at its peak. “The Secretary of State has made the ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

Formation of parliamentary committee on CPEC — a daunting task for NA speaker   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: The decision by an all-party conference (APC) on Thursday to form a parliamentary committee to oversee the implementation of China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project can become a cumbersome task for the National Assembly ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Science

NBCNews.com   

Small Japanese Island Evacuated as Volcano Violently Erupts   
NBCNews.com
Japanese authorities ordered all of the estimated 137 people on a small island to evacuate after a volcano erupted Friday morning in a towering plume of thick, black smoke almost six miles high and a shower of fiercely hot rock and toxic gases. Japan's main ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Health

The Express Tribune   

Tobacco use: GAT survey uncovers startling impact on health   
The Express Tribune
Minister of State for NHSRC, Saira Afzal Tarar addressing media on the launch of GATS. PHOTO: INP. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's first-ever Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) has uncovered several startling figures about the use of tobacco and smokeless ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Entertainment

The Nation   

I was suicidal: Casey Batchelor   
The Nation
BTG LONDON - Celebrity Big Brother's Casey Batchelor tried to take her own life as a teenager. The 30-year-old glamour model appeared on the reality TV show last year, leading to numerous career opportunities. But while her life is in a good place now, ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Sports

NewsDay   

Pakistan seek improved show against Chigumbura-less Zimbabwe   
DAWN.com
LAHORE: Though Zimbabwe will be without in-form Elton Chigumbura in the second ODI today, Pakistan, after surviving the scare in the series opener, will have no respite as the hosts would need to raise their game and keep winning, also in order to get ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Technology

Daily Times   

Facebook provides free internet access to Pakistani citizens   
DAWN.com
In an interesting breakthrough for mobile users in Pakistan, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the provision of free internet access for users in Pakistan through thier new initiative Internet.org — which is currently available on Telenor Pakistan ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

Time to move from stabilisation to growth   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, former advisor to the ministry of finance on Thursday asked the federal government to move towards job rich growth from stabilisation, which would increase spending on social sectors like education, health and other ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

Formation of parliamentary committee on CPEC — a daunting task for NA speaker   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: The decision by an all-party conference (APC) on Thursday to form a parliamentary committee to oversee the implementation of China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project can become a cumbersome task for the National Assembly ...

2015-05-29 Pakistan World

Toronto Star   

Russia imposes blackout on special operations deaths   
Minneapolis Star Tribune
MOSCOW – The deaths or wounds of Russian soldiers in “special operations” can be classified as military secrets, even in peacetime, President Vladimir Putin decreed Thursday. The decree comes as Russia faces accusations that it is sending its soldiers ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Express Tribune   

Commission orders opening of sealed vote bags   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Accepting the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) request, the inquiry commission investigating allegations of rigging in the 2013 general elections finally allowed the opening of sealed election bags for the retrieval of copies of the Form 15 from all ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Science

The Express Tribune   

Tackling wildlife smuggling: Better coordination with provinces needed: minister   
The Express Tribune
The federal climate change minister has urged provincial wildlife departments to boost efforts to control the smuggling of endangered species, particularly turtles and tortoises. “It is a matter of grave concern that wildlife smuggling has significantly escalated in ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Health

The News International   

Dozens of genes in breast cancer tests lack link to risk   
San Diego Source (subscription)
Genetic tests for breast cancer risk, such as San Diego-based Illumina's TruSight, often look for DNA flaws that haven't been reliably linked to the disease, a new report found, casting doubt on diagnostics that examine dozens of genes to calculate a patient's ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Entertainment

The Nation   

Sam Shepard arrested on drunken driving charge   
The Nation
Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard was arrested in New Mexico on suspicion of drunken driving, police said on Tuesday. Shepard, 71, told police he had consumed roughly two tequila drinks at a downtown Santa Fe restaurant on ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Chigumbura suspended for remaining Pakistan ODIs   
DAWN.com
LAHORE: Zimbabwe suffered a big blow on Wednesday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended their in-form captain Elton Chigumbura for slow over-rate, ruling him out of the remaining two ODIs of the ongoing series in Pakistan. “Zimbabwe ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Technology

Helmets mandatory for motorcyclists from June 1   
The News International
Wearing helmets would become mandatory for motorcycle riders in the metropolis from June 1 onwards, DIG Traffic Ameer Sheikh said on Tuesday. In a statement, Sheikh said strict action would be taken against violators of the traffic rule, adding that those ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Business

Daily Times   

Cement & banks lead KSE-100 up by 333 points   
Daily Times
KARACHI: Bulls took control of the local equity market on Wednesday following the some positive developments as investors' revived interest in banking and cement scrips pushed index benchmark up recovering 332 points. Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan Pakistan

The Express Tribune   

Commission orders opening of sealed vote bags   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Accepting the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) request, the inquiry commission investigating allegations of rigging in the 2013 general elections finally allowed the opening of sealed election bags for the retrieval of copies of the Form 15 from all ...

2015-05-28 Pakistan World

Al Jazeera America   

EU asks member states to admit 40000 asylum seekers   
DAWN.com
BRUSSELS: The European Union asked on Wednesday its member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea landing in Italy and Greece, which have been overstretched by an influx of migrants. The emergency proposal, which comes ...

2015-05-27 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

FIA detains Axact CEO, recovers degrees, cards; FIR lodged   
The News International
KARACHI: The Corporate Crime Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency lodged a fraud and forgery case against the Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh in the small hours of Wednesday. Talking to The News, Director FIA Sindh Shahid Hayat confirmed the ...

2015-05-27 Pakistan Science

SBS   

Aiming high: better ways than climate change for us to all horribly die.   
SBS
The end is coming and most scientists think that Climate Change could be the thing that does us all in but comedian Nicholas Fisher thinks that's literally the most boring way to go and thinks we can do much, much better for our global apocalypse scenario. By.
Impacts of climate change on aquaculture need more attention   FIS
AGU organises seminar on climate change   Bahrain News Agency
High School Students Discuss Climate Change   AllAfrica.com
The Conversation AU   
The News International   
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Daily Times   

Has the last human trekked to the North Pole?   
Daily Times
Faced with a dearth of logistical support and challenges related to climate change, human-powered trips to the North Pole may be on the brink of extinction, nationalgeographic.com reports. "North Pole expeditions are going the way of the passenger pigeon," ...