Archive for: August, 2012

US department of state and energy meets Linkin Park to discuss access to energy

Washington: US Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Rick Duke met today with the members of the Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park to discuss efforts to provide access to modern energy to the more than 1.3 billion people currently without access to electricity.  Along […]

PM Ashraf’s message to the nation on Pakistan’s 65th independence day

On the auspicious occasion of 66th Day of Independence, I would like to extend my felicitations to my countrymen including overseas Pakistanis. August 14, 1947 saw the successful culmination of a heroic struggle of the Muslims of the sub-continent for their right to have a separate homeland. Pakistan appeared on the world map through a democratic struggle and […]

President Zardari’s message to the nation on Pakistan’s 65th Independence day

I wish to extend heartiest felicitations to all the Pakistanis living within the country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of 66th Day of Independence. Falling in the holy month of Ramzan, it is the most important date in our national calendar. On this day in 1947 our long and hard struggle for independence against […]

HRCP proposes roadmap for a democratic Pakistan

Islamabad, August 12: Pakistan’s survival depends on strengthening the democratic process so as to remove the tensions and imbalance in civil and military relations and ensure that all institutions of the state play their role in the well being of the people within their parameters. This was the consensus at a consultation organized by the Human […]

President Zardari confers military awards to the armed force officers

Rawalpindi – August 13, 2012: The President of Pakistan has been pleased to grant the Military awards to a number of officers and men of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force. The awards will include: Sitara-i-Basalat, Tamgha-i-Basalat, Imtiazi Sanad, COAS Commendation Card, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)

President Zardari confers civil awards on Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals

Islamabad: On the occasion of Independence Day, 14th August, 2012, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, has been pleased to confer the following Civil Awards on Pakistani citizens and Foreign Nationals for excellence in various fields of activities (for […]

Preparation of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics brings a darker side to the story

The end of London Olympics 2012 on Sunday means all gazing eyes are now pointed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. However, all happy talks aside, there is a darker side to the city, more staggering to fastest growing country in the world, Brazil. Some parts of the country are facing forced eviction from […]

Apple-Samsung Patents War: Judge Lucy Koh orders both attorneys to meet in person

The federal judge grows frustrated by gibberish; both lawyers will cull out the joint jury instructions The federal judge presiding over the Apple-Samsung patent infringement trial has apparently grown weary of the quibbling attorneys in the case and has ordered them to meet in person today to hammer out joint jury instructions. “The Court is […]

US Pay-TV faces monumental drop in paid subscription

US Pay-TV services faced the biggest drop in subscription ever recorded in the second quarter, as economic woes and competition from Netflix and other over-the-top TV services set in. The biggest reason for drop is increasing consumer interest in streaming boxes like Apple TV and Roku LT/HD. Services like Netflix and Hulu Plus come pre-installed […]

Apple empties stocks with discounted iPhone 4S to make room for the new iPhone version 2012

Apple is clearing out its inventory of current iPhones ahead of the expected September launch of its next-generation handset. Retailers and wireless carriers are offering discounts on the iPhone 4S to empty their shelves to make room for Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone, informally called the iPhone 5. Apple has not disclosed plans for its next iPhone, […]

Demonoid follows after the uTorrent was brought down in a coordinated effort

Three key Demonoid domains are now up for sale, less than two weeks after the BitTorrent site was taken down in a coordinated effort. Torrent lovers, beware, their beloved uTorrent has been taken down and now three more website names are up for grabs as they have also been unplugged from the web because of […]

Google negates the thought that new copyrights infringing content removal system will not affect YouTube

Google is in a total denial that the new copyright protection stunt taken by the company will not affect YouTube. However, the website has been seen over the years being host to countless illegal video and audio content. Still the company thinks that the removal process will not affect their flagship video website. The new […]

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