Archive for: November, 2012

Senior journalist and Geo News’ anchor Hamid Mir escapes bomb attack

The editor of a Pakistani news channel Geo TV, Hamid Mir, escaped narrowly on Monday when a bomb kept beneath his car was diffused by the bomb disposal squad.   According to Geo News, the explosive was planted inside Mir’s vehicle and it has been defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).   According to […]

KP Governor National Senior Gold Cup Squash from Nov 26: Qamar Zaman

PESHAWAR, Nov. 24 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor National Senior Gold Cup Squash Tournament will commence here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex from November 26. This was stated by former World Champion, Vice President of the Pakistan Squash Federation and Secretary General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association Qamar Zaman told APP here on Saturday. The […]

England not getting carried away by Mumbai triumph

England captain Alastair Cook and aggressive batsman Kevin Pietersen believe the team will not be complacent after an easy triumph over India in the second Test at Mumbai. The Englishmen were tip-toe after an embarrassing 9-wicket loss in the opening game. The pressure was enormous on the tourists, but they did a very good job. […]

NAB will be responsible if power company goes without paying liabilities: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) would be responsible if the ship-mounted Karkey Karadeniz Elek trik Uretin power plant released without paying the liabilities.   A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing over return of the Karkey rental […]

Human Rights Watch urges no amnesty for Taliban

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Afghan authorities to refuse to give Taliban insurgents immunity from prosecution in return for peace talks.   The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said President Hamid Karzai’s Western-backed administration had pledged amnesty for the Taliban if they join a Kabul-backed peace scheme. “Providing immunity from prosecution for genocide, […]

Federal Government Manages to Maintain Peace during Crucial Muharram Dates

The 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram are always one of concern for the Pakistani government as threats of bomb blasts and suicide attackers persist during this time of war our nation is involved in. Fortunately, with strategic planning and support of the people, the Pakistan government was successful in maintaining peace and security on these […]

Karachi blast claims one live, injures four

At least one person has been killed and four sustained injuries in a blast that took place in Mohabbat Nagar area near Sheesh Mahal, Karachi.   According to initial details, the blast took place in a shop where cement blocks were made but the nature of the blast is not known as yet.   Police […]

Retailers to play significant role in distribution of digital content, says GameStop

America’s renowned video game retailer GameStop is of the opinion that the age of digital content cannot be considered as the beginning of the end of physical stores. Speaking with GameSpot earlier this week, the director of digital content at GameStop Brad Schliesser asserted that the growing trend of digital trend, specifically downloadable content (DLC), […]

Tribute to Ardeshir Cowasjee; The veteran writer

Renowned columnist Ardeshir Cowasjee is no more in this world. He was suffering from chest illness and had been admitted in a Karachi hospital’s intensive care unit for the past 12 days. The veteran writer died at the age of 86 on Saturday.   Known for his ironic yet insightful style of writing, Cowasjee was […]

Malala Yousafzai stands 6th on Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinker List

Foreign Policy, an American magazine has placed 15-year-old Pakistani child rights activist Malala Yousafzai at the sixth spot in its top 100 Global Thinkers list.   Malala, who was shot in the head by Taliban, has been honored by the FP due to her untiring efforts for standing up to the Taliban and everything they […]

Not done with the Mega-man franchise yet, assures Capcom

You do not need to be from the 80s to know or love one of Capcom’s most prolific franchises, Mega-Man. After gracing the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) for the first time in 1987 and following it up with a series of appearance on its original console, Super NES, PlayStation 1 and 2, as well as […]

Imran Khan urges masses to follow footsteps of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)

Urging people to follow footsteps of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has said that the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the torch bearer of truth and courage against tyranny.   In a statement, the PTI chief paid tribute to the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) grandson, saying, “As Muslims we pay rich […]

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