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PCB made first attack of Big Three unsuccessful: Zaka
LAHORE: Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Chaudhary Zaka Asrhaf said on Friday that PCB took a firm stance in the larger interest of Pakistan cricket along with other countries and thwarted the first attack of ‘Big Three’ during recently concluded meeting of the ICC held in Dubai. “We had a stance which suits our cricket and [...]
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Price stability top priority of Government: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that price stability was the top priority of the Government and it would intervene where necessary to maintain stability of prices. He stated this while chairing the meeting of National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) here. The Finance Minister on the occasion appreciated the provinces for [...]
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Oil import plays critical role in country’s economy: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that oil constitutes a major portion of country’s imports and plays a critical role in the economy. He said this while meeting with the representatives of oil marketing companies and oil refineries here at the Finance Ministry. He said the government was engaging with oil companies [...]
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Scientists develop precise experimental atomic clock
The most precise experimental atomic clock has been developed in the United States that neither loses nor gains a second in five billion years. The researchers claims that the newly created experimental strontium clock has set new world records for both precision and stability, Press Tv reported. The finding was achieved by a team of [...]
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Mutual trust must for enduring Pakistan-US strategic partnership: Sartaj
WASHINGTON: National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Monday underscored the need for building trust to foster a an enduring strategic partnership between Pakistan and the United States as he addressed the opening session of the Strategic Dialogue with US Secretary of State John Kerry. Welcoming the Pakistani delegation of the resumed strategic [...]
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Fazal for Jirga of all parties to curb terrorism
Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam-F chief Mualana Fazl-ur-Rehman on Sunday called for holding a Jirga of all political parties to devise a strategy against terrorism. Addressing a public meeting here, Fazl said the use of force would further worsen the situation while dialogue was the only option to establish peace. He said Islam had given a complete way of [...]
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Iraq violence kills 19 as January toll tops 800
BAGHDAD: Shelling and bombings across Iraq killed 19 people on Saturday as militants blew up a key bridge linking the capital to the north, the latest in a surge of violence. The bloodshed, which pushed the death toll for January to more than 800, comes in the run-up to a general election scheduled for April [...]
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China warns foreign planes entering defence zone
BEIJING: China said on Friday it has begun issuing warnings to foreign military planes entering its self-declared air defence zone over the East China Sea amid heightened tensions with its neighbors, especially Japan. Bitter rhetoric between the neighbours has spiked since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a late-December visit to a war shrine in [...]
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SC gives three months time to OGRA to review 221 CNG stations
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday gave three months time to Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to review the 221 CNG stations licenses whom licenses were issued during the PPP-led government tenure. A three-member bench headed by Justice Jawad S. Khawaja heard the case regarding issuing of illegal licenses to 250 CNG [...]
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Imran blasts over Nawaz, blames him not to conveyance international community
Islamabad: Criticizing PML N PTI chief Imran khan blamed Nawaz led government that they weren’t sincere in peace talk with Taliban. In APC which was held in September 2013, the political parties gave mandate to government to negotiate peace talk, Imran said. PTI chief mentioned if government decides to launch operation in north Waziristan political [...]
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40 militants killed by air strikes in North Wazirastan Agency
RAWALPINDI: As many as 40 militants were killed and scores injured when their hideouts were targeted by air strikes on Mondat night in North Wazirastan Agency. “On confirmed intelligence reports about presence of militants, their hideouts were targeted by air strikes last night in North Wazirastan Agency,” military sources said here on Tuesday. The sources [...]
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Gold import banned for 30 days
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday imposed a 30-day ban on the import of gold in order to check smuggling and speculation in currency. The import of gold under SRO 760 and its commercial imports under Import Policy Order 2013 would remain banned. The ECC met here with Federal Finance [...]
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TARGET – Episode No.192 (Fraud Scheme)
Aaj Tv’s investigative journalist Syed Shehryar Asim (Sherry) and his team Target exposes fraudsters in Karachi involved in selling fake prize coupons. The group was caught red handed when team Target raided their office on a tip received by host Sherry. TARGET – Episode No.192 by aajnews
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‘Killing people in terrorist incidents beyond reason’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Saturday killing of innocent people in terrorist incidents was beyond reason and such attacks should be condemned by everybody. Talking to a private news channel here, he said terrorism was an issue for all Pakistanis and not just for media as even today educational [...]
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Bottom Line – 17th january 2014
Guests: Rauf Klasra (Analyst), Salman Akram Raja (Law Expert), Babar Sattar (Law Expert) and Irfan Siddiqui (Analyst). Host: Absar Alam Bottom LIne (Aien Zroori Ya Riyasat….. by anees-malik-750546
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Senate body seeks action against PWD officials
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the speed of developmental schemes of Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD) and directed the ministry to take actions against the officers involved in delaying the schemes. The committee which met here under the chairmanship of Shahi Syed told by the officials of [...]
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Finance minister meets representatives of exchange companies
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday told the exchange companies that they should abstain from speculation and unethical practices. He stated this during a meeting held with representatives of exchange companies at State Bank of Pakistan Building, Karachi. The representatives of exchange companies apprised the Finance Minister about some of the procedural difficulties [...]
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Ronaldo ends Messi run with second Ballon d’Or
ZURICH: Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich on Monday. The tearful 28-year-old Real Madrid and Portugal star, who won the award in 2008, had been the overwhelming favourite to pip Barcelona and Argentina wonder Messi, winner the previous four years, and [...]
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Govt challenges Chairman PEMRA’s restoration in IHC
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday filed an intra-court appeal in the Islamabad High Court to set aside the decision of the single-member bench restoring Chaudhry Rasheed as Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority. On December 16, the single member bench headed by Justice Riaz Ahmed had ordered the restoration of Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmed suspending a [...]
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Imran last ray of hope for change, says Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Imran Khan is the only hope to put the country on the track of prosperity and development. Talking to APP, Qureshi said that his party would devolve power to the grassroots level and the public issues would be resolved on door-steps of [...]
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Doctors remove large cockroach from man’s ear
ISLAMABAD: A man in Australia had to be rushed to hospital in acute pain after a cockroach crawled into his ear while he was sleeping, and an attempt to suck it out with a vacuum cleaner failed. Treatment initially only caused the inch-long insect to burrow further into the head, Fox News reported. The unwelcome [...]
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan injured in accident in Lahore
LAHORE: Popular singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been injured in a car accident at beedia road in Lahore, Aaj news reported According to reports, the incident took place when he was going to Lahore airport. According to rescue sources, Rahat Fateh Ali khan and his driver got injuries. More updates are following.
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Pakistan and US to review progress on strategic dialogue: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to review the strategic dialogue process between the two countries. Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said at the weekly news briefing in here on Thursday. She said that the dates for the purpose are being discussed and the review might take place in Washington. She said Advisor [...]
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PM takes notice of Murree buses accident; orders traffic SOPs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday took notice of an unfortunate accident, meted out to two buses in Salgaraan area, near Murree. The Prime Minister directed the District Coordination Officer and City Police Officer Rawalpindi to immediately launch the rescue operation there and supervise all these efforts personally. The Prime Minister also noted with [...]
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Telecom contribution to national kitty reaches Rs 124 billion
ISLAMABAD: The growing cellular subscribers, increased traffic and higher taxes have encouraged telecom sector contribution to national exchequer, touching Rs124 billion mark during fiscal year 2012-13. Though the year 2012-13 saw lesser contribution from telecom sector as compared to Rs133.41 billion deposited in 2011-12, the sector can be termed as one of the highest contributors, [...]
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Live with Talat – 4th January 2013
Reactions of political parties on Altaf Hussain speech. Guests: Daniyal Aziz PML-N, Qamar Zaman Kaira PPP, Senator Shahi Syed ANP and Shafqat Mahmood PTI. Host: Talat Hussain. LiveWithTalat4Jan2014 by awaztoday101
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Bomb blast in Kabul near NATO base, embassies: officials
KABUL: A bomb exploded in central Kabul on Saturday evening in a district housing several embassies and NATO’s military headquarters, but no casualties were immediately reported, officials said. The apparent insurgent strike was the second of the day in Afghanistan after a NATO soldier was killed when six Taliban suicide attackers tried to storm a [...]
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Kahani K Peechay – Episode No. 60
Director: Adnan Ashraf Producer: Syed Shehryar Asim Kahani K Peechay – Episode No. 60 by aajnews
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IHC orders to ensure three days a week gas supply to CNG stations
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday maintained the stay order for supply of gas to all CNG stations three days in a week of Potohar region including twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The court directed the SNGPL to restore the gas connections of those CNG stations which supply has been suspended. A [...]
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Kerry to meet Netanyahu in latest Mideast peace push
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday as he seeks agreement on a framework for final status talks with the Palestinians. The top US diplomat has faced fierce opposition from both sides to any compromise on mostly irreconcilable demands since he kick-started direct negotiations in July after [...]
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Palestinian envoy dies in Prague blast, no signs of terror attack
PRAGUE: The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic, Jamal al-Jamal, was killed by a blast in his Prague residence on Wednesday, police said, ruling out a terror attack. “With regret, we confirm this information (on his death) provided by the emergency services,” Prague police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova told AFP. “The evidence the police has doesn’t [...]