2015-10-01 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

PM presents plan for peace with India   
The Nation
UNITED NATIONS - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday called on India to desist from creating unrest in Pakistan as he outlined a four-point peace initiative aimed at addressing the causes of tensions between the two nuclear states, stressing the ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Science

Times of India   

Fossils reveal human ancestors' hearing abilities   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of early human ancestors at a time when they were beginning to hear more like a person and less like a ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Health

The Express Tribune   

Anti-polio drive in seven high risk districts   
The Nation
LAHORE - Punjab will hold an anti polio campaign as part of Sub National Immunization Day (SNID) in seven high risk districts from October 7-9. Health Services Director General Dr Zahid Pervaiz has said the campaign will be carried out in Lahore, ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Entertainment

Daily Times   

Straight from the sets of 'Ho Mann Jahaan' — Mahira sweeps floor   
Daily Times
Mahira Khan is one of the most celebrated Pakistani actresses of all time. And to think, her career is just on the rise. Pakistani actors and actresses from the world of showbiz are famous for their bloated egos and arrogance. However, Mahira proves to ...
Lesser Known Facts About Mahira Khan   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Video shows Mahira Khan sweeping floor on the set of her upcoming film 'Ho ...   Daily Pakistan
Why Was Mahira Khan Mopping the Floor?   Masala.com
News Tribe   
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The Nation   

Artbeat opens at Alhamra   
The Nation
LAHORE - The fourth annual national art competition and exhibition Artbeat opened yesterday at Alhamra Art Gallery, Mall Road. The exhibition will continue until October 3. Artbeat is the image art project of The Little Art (a non-profit organization ...
National Child Art Exhibition kicks off at Alhamra Art Gallery   Daily Times

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DESIblitz   

Winners of the 14th Lux Style Awards 2015   
DESIblitz
The 14th annual Lux Style Awards took place in Karachi on September 30, 2015. Hosted by Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, find out who won what here. By Aisha Farooq • October 1, 2015. Winners of the 14th Lux Style Awards 2015. The red carpet was ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Sports

The Express Tribune   

1st T20I: Gritty Bismah leads Pakistan to 29-run win   
The Express Tribune
According to captain Sana Mir, performing in front of the home crowd was a source of confidence for the team. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS. KARACHI: Bismah Maroof's unbeaten half-century guided Pakistan women's cricket team to a 29-run victory ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Technology

Porsche relaunches children's driving school   
Daily Times
KARACHI: Following its success last year, Porsche Pakistan is re-launching its Porsche Kids Driving Safety (PKDS) campaign, which will take place in various schools around Lahore. The campaign, focusing on young students between the ages of 5 and 9, ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

PPL looks to shore up depleting reserves   
The Express Tribune
KARACHI: Faced with a daunting challenge of finding new hydrocarbon reserves, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has changed its organisational structure by diluting more responsibility and narrowing the scope of general managers to key areas, CEO ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

PM presents plan for peace with India   
The Nation
UNITED NATIONS - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday called on India to desist from creating unrest in Pakistan as he outlined a four-point peace initiative aimed at addressing the causes of tensions between the two nuclear states, stressing the ...

2015-10-01 Pakistan World

The Nation   

Russia carries out first airstrikes in Syria   
The Nation
MOSCOW - Russia launched its first air strikes in war-torn Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin won parliamentary permission to use force abroad. It was Moscow's first military engagement in a distant theatre of war since the Soviet ...
Russia urges coordinated terrorism fight as airstrikes   Jakarta Post
Putin Hijacks Obamas War on ISIS   Daily Beast
Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades   Reuters
New York Times   
NDTV   
The Globe and Mail   
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Irish Examiner   

Palestinians to raise flag at UN for first time   
The Nation
UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians will raise their flag at the United Nations on Wednesday night in what president Mahmud Abbas calls a beacon of hope at a time of growing despair of achieving an independent state. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Health

The Express Tribune   

Anti-polio drive in seven high risk districts   
The Nation
LAHORE - Punjab will hold an anti polio campaign as part of Sub National Immunization Day (SNID) in seven high risk districts from October 7-9. Health Services Director General Dr Zahid Pervaiz has said the campaign will be carried out in Lahore, ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Entertainment

Los Angeles Times   

What girls in LA learned from "He Named Me Malala"   
Los Angeles Times
Jhovalli Castanee started getting bullied when she was 8. Kids made fun of her because she was chubby — they called her a ball or a pig, she said. They said she had to be rolled to school. In fifth grade, with the encouragement of her friends, she ...
'Malala' Director Davis Guggenheim on Making the Film: I Thought About My Own ...   Hollywood Reporter
Malala Yousafzai And Stephen Colbert Are Adorable Together; Swap Card Tricks   Ledger Gazette
Review: 'He Named Me Malala' Is An Infomercial For An Inspiring Young Woman   Indie Wire (blog)
The Nation   
Deadline   
Reel Life With Jane (blog)   
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Variety   

Tokyo Festival Expands Asia Focus   
Variety
TOKYO – Six world premieres will unspool as part of the competition section at next month's Tokyo International Film Festival. They include “My Original Dream” by China's Hao Jie, “God Willing” by Italy's Edoardo Falcone and “Snap” by Thailand's ...
Tokyo film festival to focus on homegrown movies   The News International
Tokyo International Film Festival unveils Competition line-up   Screen International

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Daily Times   

Straight from the sets of 'Ho Mann Jahaan' — Mahira sweeps floor   
Daily Times
Mahira Khan is one of the most celebrated Pakistani actresses of all time. And to think, her career is just on the rise. Pakistani actors and actresses from the world of showbiz are famous for their bloated egos and arrogance. However, Mahira proves to ...
Diva who? Mahira floors fans by mopping the stage   DAWN.com
Mahira Khan floors fans by mopping the stage   News Tribe

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Daily Times   

When Ayesha Khan bumped into Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina   
Daily Times
Needless to say, like any other fan would do, Ayesha Khan did not hesitate to click a photograph each with Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor. Ayesha Khan was in London, where she bumped paths with the celebrity couple. It was reported in the media that ...
Aisha Khan's Shopping Date with Ranbir Kapoor?   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Neetu Kapoor talks about Ranbir's childhood birthdays   Times of India
Shah Rukh Khan visits KJo and Ranbir on the set of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil   The Express Tribune
Financial Express   
IBNLive   
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The Nation   

Singer Bonnie Brown has cancer   
The Nation
Singer Bonnie Brown, who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October as part of the group The Browns, has announced that she has lung cancer. “It comes with great sadness that I have been diagnosed with stage four adenocarcinoma ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Pak, B'desh captains predict exciting series   
The Nation
KARACHI - Rival captains Sana Mir of Pakistan and Salman Khatun of Bangladesh predicted exciting women's Twenty20 and One-day series between the two countries. "Except me and Asmavia, rest of the team members will be playing their first international ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Technology

VentureBeat   

Hands on with Google's Pixel C: It's not a Surface, but it's a start   
VentureBeat
I really wanted to like Google's latest in-house gadget, the Pixel C. The anodized aluminum. The Pixel allure. The voice recognition that's said to work from across the room. But after taking it for a whirl today — composing a short document, browsing ...
Google's new Nexus smartphones are worth getting excited about   Mashable
Google showcases Nexus phones, Chromecast devices   The Australian (blog)
Huawei Is Selling The Nexus 6P Through Its US Website, Too - Here's Why You ...   Android Police
Tech2   
The Australian Financial Review   
9 to 5 Google   
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Newsweek   

Germany investigates VW's ex-boss over fraud allegations   
Daily Times
BERLIN: German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn, showing their determination to get quickly to the bottom of a scandal over rigged emissions tests that has rocked ...
Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal   Reuters
Volkswagen Scandal Spreads to Other German Carmakers   The Chosun Ilbo
VW close to diesel fix as sales of rigged cars halted   New Zealand Herald
Irish Times   
The Globe and Mail   
NBCNews.com   
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The Express Tribune   

Apple removes drone strike news app, deems it 'not useful or entertaining enough'   
The Express Tribune
Picture shows the message that would be sent by the application to keep people updated about the drone strikes taking place around the world. PHOTO: THE INDEPENDENT. An iPhone application that sends push notifications to its users every time there is ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

Meeting with Dar: Exim Bank lauds economic recovery   
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Exim Bank Chairman Fred P Hochberg appreciated Pakistan's positive economic performance over the past two years and expressed interest in working with Pakistan on projects of mutual benefit in continuation of an established relationship.
Dar briefs Exim Bank chief on state of economy   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Ishaq Dar meets Exim Bank chairman   The Nation
Exim Bank chief appreciates Pak's economic performance   Pakistan Today
Pakistan Observer   
The News Teller   
Daily Pakistan   
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Govt rationalising taxes on manufacturing local auto parts   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister of Industries and Production Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi said on Tuesday that his ministry was trying to rationalise the duty on input materials to promote local manufacturing of auto parts. Jatoi while speaking at an event ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

Kunduz fall brings border into focus   
The Nation
UNITED NATIONS/MUNICH - A day after Afghan Taliban seized Kunduz city, the country took to calling on Pakistan to crack down on extremists carrying out cross-border attacks, claiming that some of the Kunduz raiders came from across the border. On the ...

2015-09-30 Pakistan World

The Nation   

Envoys in B'desh limit movements after IS attack   
The Nation
DHAKA - Western embassies in Bangladesh have restricted their diplomats' movements amid concern more foreigners might be targeted after an Italian was shot dead in the first attack in the country claimed by Islamic State. Some international schools and ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

Punjab to hold by-polls under army   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday decided to deploy army to ensure security at the coming by-election in Punjab. The commission has scheduled by-election on October 6 for PP-16 (Attock) and on October 11 for NA-154 ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Science

New Vision   

Liquid water found on Planet Mars   
New Vision
This image shows dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. (AFP/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Health

Energy drinks can't really give you wings   
The Nation
LAHORE - Cool advertisements and misconception about energy drinks has caused alarming increase in the consumption of these stimulants especially among youth with the people at helm of affairs merely acting as silent spectators. Unlike cigarettes ...

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The Nation   

Pakistan, Afghanistan only polio-endemic nations   
The Nation
LAGOS - As Nigeria celebrates news that polio is no longer an endemic in the West African country, Pakistan and its war-battered neighbour Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the disease is prevalent. The announcement, made in a statement ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Entertainment

DAWN.com   

Was Malala the highlight of David Beckham and Bill Gates' weekend?   
DAWN.com
Education activist and teenage role model Malala Yousufzai has inspired a sizable fan following, which gets more star-studded day by day. From Ellen DeGeneres and Angelina Jolie to Selena Gomez and Ivanka Trump, celebrities from all spheres have lent ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Bangladesh women arrive for Pakistan series   
The Nation
KARACHI - Led by Salman Khatun, a 15-member Bangladesh women's team flew into the city here on Monday for Twenty20 and One-day series against Pakistan. Bangladesh is the first women's national team to land in Pakistan after 2006. Besides the ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Technology

Times of India   

Broadband Internet services resume in Jammu and Kashmir   
Zee News
Srinagar: The internet services on broadband were restored on Sunday night in Jammu and Kashmir, two days after the state government had ordered termination of data services fearing trouble during the Eid al-Adha. However, the ban on internet services ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Business

The Nation   

DIBP, Ameen Funds sign agreement   
The Nation
KARACHI - Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) and Al Ameen Funds have entered into a corporate Islamic Mutual Funds agreement enabling a landmark distribution alliance for UBL Fund Managers Mutual Fund Products under its dedicated brand ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan Pakistan

The Express Tribune   

Syeda Ghulam Fatima honoured with Global Citizen Award   
The Express Tribune
NEW YORK: Labour rights activist Syeda Ghulam Fatima, general secretary of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front Pakistan (BLLF), was on Sunday presented with the Clinton Global Citizen Award 2015 for leadership in civil society. Fatima rose to ...

2015-09-29 Pakistan World

The Indian Express   

Obama, Putin spar over Syria in duelling UN speeches   
The Nation
UNITED NATIONS - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama sparred over the crisis in Syria in duelling UN speeches on Monday, each accusing the other of fuelling the carnage. The Russian urged UN General Assembly ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

Daily Times   

'Pakistan to ensure central role for women, build institutions   
Daily Times
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told a high-level meeting on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment at the UN on Sunday that it was determined to ensure a more central role for women in the political, economic and other spheres of national life, and build ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Science

BBC News   

'Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse   
BBC News
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon". A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger in the ...
Photo gallery: Images capture Sunday's rare supermoon eclipse   Kansas City Star
Stargazers in for double treat tonight with supermoon, total lunar eclipse   CTV News
Supermoon on Sunday night a spectacular trifecta of rare phenomena   Kitsap Sun
CBC.ca   
Toronto Star   
Montreal Gazette   
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Bloomberg   

Pope Scolds World Leaders on Global Economy, Climate Change   
Bloomberg
A humble yet forceful Pope Francis denounced a global economy "guided only by ambition for wealth and power," which harms the weak and the planet, calling upon an array of world leaders to set aside partisan and ideological interests in the name of "a ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Health

LGH gets new mammography machine   
Daily Times
LAHORE: Lahore General Hospital Postgraduate Medical Institute Principal Prof. Khalid Mahmood said that on the instruction of the Punjab chief minister, a new mammography machine worth Rs five million has been installed at Lahore General Hospital, ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Entertainment

Daily Times   

'He Named Me Malala' film is a profile in courage   
Daily Times
The one thing that makes Malala Yousafzai blush in a documentary about her being released next month is when filmmaker Davis Guggenheim asks the now 18-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner if she would ever ask a boy for a date. She claps a hand to ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Imad stars as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe   
The Nation
HARARE - Left-armer Imad Wasim took four wickets to spin Pakistan to a 13-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Although Zimbabwe put in a disciplined performance with the ball after ...
Shoaib and Imad save Pakistan's blushes   Daily Times
Imad Wasim spins Pakistan to a 13-run victory over Zimbabwe   Pakistan Observer
1st T20: Imad's all-round performance helps Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs   The Express Tribune
Geo News, Pakistan   
DunyaNews Pakistan   
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Daily Times   

Bangladesh women's tour to Pakistan an achievement of PCB chief   
Daily Times
LAHORE: Bangladesh women's cricket team tour to Pakistan for two ODIs and two Twenty20s is an achievement of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M Khan. Shaharyar, a former diplomat, has been successful in convincing the Bangladesh ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Technology

IBNLive   

IOK regime converted Kashmir into big jail during Eid days   
Kashmir Media Service
Srinagar, September 27 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has said that the puppet administration at the behest of Hindu communal forces had converted the entire Jammu and Kashmir into a big jail on Eid-ul-Azha days.
Internet ban extended again   The Hindu
People heave sigh of relief as Govt restores broadband services   Daily Excelsior
Broadband net services resume in Jammu and Kashmir   The Asian Age
GreaterKashmir.com   
Chandigarh Tribune   
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Radio Pakistan   

HEC to launch Pakistan School on Internet Governance   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Realising the significance of Internet as a fundamental component of economic, social and political life, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will launch Pakistan School on Internet Governance with an inaugural four-day workshop from ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Business

The News International   

Karachiites spent Rs30 billion on Eid sacrifice   
The News International
KARACHI: Karachiites spent around Rs30 billion in sacrificing animals on this year's Eidul Azha, which speaks volumes about the success of the ongoing crackdown against criminal elements in the provincial capital. Last year the prices of sacrificial ...

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The Nation   

Indonesia prays for Islamic banking boom   
The Nation
JAKARTA - Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for "blessings from Allah" by opening a sharia bank account -- the sort of pious customer the world's most-populous Muslim-majority country is praying for as it launches an Islamic finance drive.
Afridi for Islamic financial laws in businesses   Pakistan Observer
Indonesia hopes for boom in Islamic banking   Arab News

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The Express Tribune   

Pakistan's new Eurobond earns lukewarm response   
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's third attempt in the last year and a half to raise debt by floating a dollar-denominated Eurobond has received a lukewarm response from international investors, restricting its option to borrow only $500 million at a very high ...
New $500m bond in Eurobond market raises $1b   The Nation
Eurobond : Pakistan raises $500m amid market turbulence   Daily Times
Eurobond: questions begging answers   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Pakistan Observer   
Pakistan Today   
Associated Press of Pakistan   
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Radio Pakistan (press release)   

Pakistan's nuclear installations are under IAEA safeguards: Aizaz   
Radio Pakistan (press release)
This was stated by the Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry in a meeting with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano in New York. He said that all of our nuclear power plants and research reactors are under ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan Pakistan

The Express Tribune   

More than 20 PML-N, PPP, members join PTI   
The Express Tribune
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has intensified its campaign for NA-122, Lahore, and NA-154, Lodharan, by-polls and local government elections. More than 20 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim ...

2015-09-28 Pakistan World

The Nation   

Catalans vote in crucial poll over independence   
The Nation
BARCELONA : Catalans voted Sunday in an election seen as crucial for Spain's future, with opinion polls pointing to a win by separatists who vow to declare the region independent by 2017. The drive to break the rich northeastern region away from Spain ...

2015-09-27 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Indian Express   

Iran's President Rouhani calls for investigation into Hajj stampede at UN   
The Indian Express
In his speech to the 193-nation UN General Assembly, Rouhani emphasized the need for an investigation into "the causes of this incident and other similar incidents in this year's Hajj." Google +. Comments. By: Reuters | United Nations | Published ...
Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces 'crime'   Reuters
At UN, Iran's Rouhani calls for investigation into hajj stampede   The Globe and Mail
Hajj Ends in Saudi Arabia; Stampede Death Toll Reaches 769   Voice of America
Arab News   
The Nation   
Belfast Telegraph   
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The News International   

Bill Gates meets PM Nawaz, lauds anti-polio efforts   
The News International
NEW YORK: Chairman Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates on Saturday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Waldorf Astoria Hotel here and appreciated Pakistan's efforts to eradicate polio from the country. According an official press release, ...