Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf says the present government has undertaken unprecedented development projects during the last five years‚ which will bring positive change in the lives of people. Talking to a group of Parliamentarians who called on him separately in Islamabad‚ the Prime Minister urged them to sensitize the people regarding these projects. […]
Jan 31 2013 | Posted in
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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the federal cabinet has given final approval to Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project. Briefing media after cabinet meeting in Islamabad today (Wednesday)‚ he said the cabinet‚ which held its meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the chair‚ also set up a four-member committee under […]
The Commission on the creation of new province in Punjab Wednesday formally presented the report of the Commission to the Speaker National Assembly in her Chamber in the National Assembly Secretariat. The Speaker National Assembly expressed deep appreciation of all members of the Commission for completing the assignment and thanked them for finalizing and […]
One doesn’t know who is at Tahirul Qadri’s back. His support for the role of army and judiciary in setting up of the Election Commission and the caretaker setup had raised many eyebrows. As the SC has all along maintained that the elections must be held on time, it is generally understood that it […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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India’s upcoming female shuttler Pizza Bharali continued her winning run in the arena as she toppled Shaleni Y. in Women’s Singles qualifying round of ONGC All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2013 in Bangalore, on Wednesday, January 30. The aggressive Bharali, who remained confident on court, played with impressive speed while playing against Shaleni and […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Highlights of the Screen Actors Guild ceremony It happens to all of us, but as Jennifer Lawrence found to her cost at the Screen Actors Guild only celebrities have a camera pointing at them when their wardrobes malfunction. The award for best wardrobe malfunction goes to… Jennifer Lawrence, the 22-year-old star of Silver Linings Playbook, […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Major League Baseball Update/News Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels is getting better and better after he suffered a slight injury with a sore shoulder early in the Major League Baseball offseason. He recently commented in the media and denied any shoulder soreness which early threatened many as he might not play early […]
A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls’ education is to return to a specialist hospital in Britain for surgery to reconstruct her skull, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in October 2102 and brought to Britain for treatment, was discharged from the […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Pulsating dance music and acres of underdressed female flesh make Race 2 easy to endure, if not exactly enjoy. Expect merely a middling box office take for this film, a sequel to the Burmawalas’ hit 2008 action thriller Race: its ramped-up violence and risque take on sex will scare away a mass Indian audience. […]
According to a source close to the company, Apple has officially announced that it will double the storage capacity of its iPad tablet up to 128 gigabytes, as reported by Reuters, the double of its current models. Apple, which has sold 120 million tablets for two years, has reported that the models with this capability be launched […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed authorities to submit a copy of a letter written by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari to President Asif Ali Zardari in which he had accused the apex court of pressurising NAB officers and of interfering in their duties. A three-member bench of the apex […]
The overall bilateral trade between Pakistan and China in 2012 crossed the figure of US$ 12 billion for the first time, according to the latest data released by the China Customs. This puts us firmly on track to achieve the target of US$ 15 billion in the next two to three years, said Pakistan […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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