2015-08-02 Pakistan More Top Stories

Daily Times   

Intelligence system being improved to combat terrorism: CM   
Daily Times
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that besides providing modern weapons and training to the Counter-Terrorism Force, the intelligence system is being improved to fight terrorism. Shahbaz said that the officers and troops of ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Science

Tech Times   

Earth's Magnetic Field Has Been Around Longer Than We Thought, New Study Reveals   
Tech Times
The magnetic field of the Earth has been around longer than believed, a new study finds. What can this tell us about life on other planets? (Photo : Michael Osadciw | University of Rochester). The magnetic field of the Earth is significantly older than ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Health

The Express Tribune   

No isolation wards: Congo virus poses threat to KP   
The Express Tribune
UMER FAROOQ: With no isolation wards at the province's hospitals, Congo virus patients coming from Afghanistan have become a serious threat to the locals and even medics. At least 20 suspected Congo virus cases have been registered in the last seven ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Entertainment

Daily Times   

Renowned comedian Fareed Khan passes away   
Daily Times
Khan was suffering from throat cancer for the last couple of years and was being treated at a local hospital. He was considered as the best comedian. His real name was Fareedud Rehman Khan. Khan was the famous comedian of the country, he did several ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Sports

IBNLive   

Akram disagrees with Ganguly, says India-Pakistan cricket must not stop   
IBNLive
The former Pakistan captain said regardless of the political situation between the two countries it was necessary to have normal sporting ties. (Getty Images). Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that he is in favour of resuming ...
Politics should be kept away from cricket, says Wasim   The Express Tribune
Emerging fast bowlers' training camp commences at NSK   Daily Times
Wasim confident in Pakistan's fast bowling reserves   The Nation
Times of India   
indiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)   
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The Express Tribune   

Coach Lehmann prescribes 'patience' for Clarke's slump   
The Express Tribune
Clarke, who for much of his career had enjoyed a Test average of over 50, is averaging a mere 18.80 this Ashes. PHOTO: REUTERS. BIRMINGHAM: Australia coach Darren Lehmann has said that captain Michael Clarke will get as “long as he needs” to come ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Technology

The Express Tribune   

VIDEO: US Consulate employees discover the 'rickshaw'   
The Express Tribune
KARACHI: If excitement knew no bounds, it would be that of the employees of the US Consulate who experienced their first ride on a rickshaw in Karachi. The US Consulate in Karachi released a video on their Facebook page to share their first experience ...
US Consulate officials intrigued by the not-so-fascinating rickshaw   ARY NEWS

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The Nation   

Facebook gives Super Mario millennial touch   
The Nation
Amanda Maler wasn't even born yet when Nintendo's beloved Super Mario made his debut 30 years ago. But, the playfully heroic video game character became fodder for fierce rivalry between Maler and her brother as children and she pounced on a chance ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Business

The News International   

Complete countrywide shutter-down observed   
The News International
ISLAMABAD/ PESHAWAR/ LAHORE/KARACHI: Despite differences among different trade organisations on the schedule of the shutter-down strike against the imposition of 0.3% Withholding Tax (WHT) on banking transactions, traders countrywide observed ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan Pakistan

Argument reinforced: ECP officials feel vindicated over phased LG election plea   
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Election officials claimed on Saturday that their calls for phased local government elections were reinforced by the smooth and trouble-free repolling conducted in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa a day earlier. The Election Commission of Pakistan issued ...
Beyond electoral reforms   The News International
Blessings of incompetence   Daily Times

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The Express Tribune   

Back to school: Private schools slam govt's decision to extend school vacations   
The Express Tribune
The association suggests that only the schools in areas with rains and floods should remain closed. PHOTO: EXPRESS. KARACHI: The ongoing rift between the education secretary and the Private Schools Management Association (PSMA) could not be ...

2015-08-02 Pakistan World

Wall Street Journal   

UK plane crash kills members of bin Laden family, police say   
CNN
LONDON (CNN) — Three members of Osama bin Laden's family were among four people killed in a small plane crash in southern England, British police said. The plane crashed Friday at a car auction site on the property of Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, ...