Archive for: May, 2012

Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Lahore Old City-Last part

  Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Lahore Old City-Last part Raushnai Gate: The most prominent gate, situated at the northern extreme of the city, adjacent to the Lahore Fort. Since it was generally lit at night, it got its name from the urdu word "Raushni" (the light). Being the principal entrance form fort to city, […]

Apple, supplier Foxconn to share costs on improving factories

(Reuters) – Apple Inc and its key supplier Foxconn Technology Group will share the initial costs of improving labor conditions at the Chinese factories that assemble iPhones and iPads, Foxconn’s top executive said on Thursday. Foxconn chief Terry Gou did not give a figure for the costs, but the group has been spending heavily to […]

Bogus and propagated reporting of India media

In what appeared to be a show of gross misreporting and anti-Pakistan propaganda the Indian media claimed that three Pakistanis, the activist of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), entered Mumbai, planning to carry out an attack similar to 26/11 Mumbai carnage. The bogus drama of Indian media claiming that three or five members LeT wanted to explode […]

Nathalia Kaur: Ram Gopal Varma is not my mentor or godfather

The Indian Brazilian Model, Bollywood actress and a trained Opera singer, Nathalia Kaur, has recently joined the Indian filmmaking industry with an item number ‘Dan Dan’ in the upcoming film Department, which has being been directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was Varma who provided Nathalia with the opportunity. Therefore, the actress is thankful to […]

Pakistan unable to export mangoes to United States and Japan

Pakistan unable to export mangoes to United States and Japan Wednesday, May 9, 2012: Pakistan may have to knock at some other door, as there are chances that the country won’t be able to export its mangoes to US and Japanese markets, two of the most lucrative markets for the product. Despite initiatives taken by […]

Historic Female Scientists: Caroline Herschel (1750 – 1848)

Herschel was little more than the household drudge for her parents in Hanover, Germany (she would later describe herself as the “Cinderella of the family”), when her older brother, William, brought her to England in 1772 to run his household in Bath. After she mastered the art of singing—to accompany William, who was the organist […]

SC detailed verdict brings no surprise to PM Gilani: PM Contempt Case

SC detailed verdict brings no surprise to PM Gilani: PM Contempt Case London: (Wednesday, May 10, 2012) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here today said that he is not surprised at the detailed verdict issued by the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case. Sharing his reaction to the detailed judgment of the apex […]

Afaq Ahmed to support creation of new provinces on administrative basis

Afaq Ahmed to support creation of new provinces on administrative basis Karachi: (Wednesday, May 09, 2012) Chairman Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan, Afaq Ahmed here today, while sharing his party’s stance on creation of new provinces, said that they will support creation of new provinces, albeit on administrative basis, instead of ethnic basis. Addressing a press […]

The midwife that killed infants – Part 4

This article is a continuation of ‘The midwife that killed infants – Part 3’. For this reason she was sentenced to only 8 years in prison, while Takeshi, Dr. Nakayama and his assistant Masako Kishi received 4 years imprisonment for aiding in the murders. In 1952 the couple appealed their sentences and the Tokyo Superior […]

PM Contempt Case; PPP expresses reservations on SC detailed judgment

PM Contempt Case; PPP expresses reservations on SC detailed judgment London: (Wednesday, May 09, 2012) Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira here today said that Pakistan People’s Party has reservations over the detailed verdict issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan over the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court case. […]

Former Pakistan Army chief denies involvement in scandals of political corruption

Former chief of Pakistan Army, Gen. (retd) Mirza Aslam Baig has denied any involvement in or knowledge of dishing out money to politicians in the 90s, laying the blame of the illegal distribution on Lt-Gen. (retd) Asad Durrani, who was the intelligence chief at the time. On Wednesday, the former military head submitted his statement […]

Travis Logie exhibits phenomenal form in Round 3 of ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro – Surfing News

South Africa’s Travis Logie put on a superb show to claim top honours in the sixth heat of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME Nike Lowers Pro’s Round 3 (Round of 96) that continued at the renowned surfing spot of Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California, on Tuesday, May 1. With his success in […]

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