Taking notice of the recent hike in petroleum prices, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has ordered withdrawal of the recent increase in petroleum prices with immediate effect, the PM office said Saturday. The Prime Minister issued these instructions during a meeting with Minister for Finance Mr Saleem H. Mandviwala in the Prime Minister’s House. […]
Women’s Singles expert Juliane Schenk played impeccable badminton in the quarter-final round of Yonex German Open and overpowered Tai Tzu Ying on Friday, March 1, 2013. This straight-set match lasted for 38 minutes before ending with decisive figures of 21-14 and 21-16. The native shuttler relished full benefits of home ground and wrapped this showdown […]
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Major League Baseball Update/ News The New York Yankees have made first potential contract extension offer to their talented second baseman Robinson Cano which reportedly he turned down due some different personal reasons. “We made a significant offer,’’ general manager Brian Cashman said. “I thought Hal [Steinbrenner] announced we made a significant offer. […]
Australia’s legendary cricketer Greg Chappell has lavished special praise on Michael Clarke, and sees no reason why the present skipper cannot join the 13000-run club. Clarke recently took over from Ricky Ponting, who left international cricket after scoring more than 13000 runs. Chappell believes the responsibility of leading the side is getting the best out […]
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An anti-terrorism court Saturday rejected an application against the confiscation of former president Pervez Musharraf’s property and freezing his bank accounts for his failure to appear before it in the murder case of former premier Benazir Bhutto, court officials said. The court has already declared the former military president an “absconder” in the 2007 […]
Tyler Clary and Felipe Lima claimed gold medals of the Men’s 400m Individual Medley (IM) and 100m breaststroke respectively at the 2013 Arena Grand Prix. Clary stayed in a significant lead over his opponent and tapped the wall for the title with an effort of 4 minutes and 24.56 seconds. The champion was traced by […]
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The self-exiled former President General ® Pervez Musharraf announced on Friday that he would return to the country later this month to take part in parliamentary elections. Musharraf, the former Army Chief, had been living in exile in Britain and the United Arab Emirate since he resigned from his post in August 2008, fearing […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan has launched an SMS service of Code number 8300 to facilitate the general public for verification of their votes through their cell phones in February, 2012, the Commission said Friday. By using this service, the eligible voters are able to send Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number (without hash […]
North Korea is allowing foreign citizens to access the Internet through their mobile phones and other devices, as reported by the Japanese public broadcaster, NHK. Apparently, Pyongyang has agreed to a joint venture after collaborating with Koryolink-one and one Egyptian-mobile company to allow Internet access for foreign citizens. A foreign journalist has published a video on […]
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China’s former World Number One player Wang Yihan showed her supremacy on court and remained successful in defeating Canada’s Li Michelle in Women’s Singles pre-quarter-final of Yonex German Open 2013 on Thursday, February 28, in Germany. The impressive Yihan, who is the second seed in Women’s Singles draw of the tournament, played with complete command […]
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Girl becomes a mother at the age of nine A 9-year-old gives birth and Mexican authorities are searching for a 17-year-old, allegedly the father. The baby and underage mom, who did not realize she was with child until her seventh month, are healthy and resting, according to authorities in a Wednesday conference. Citing a report […]
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has disposed of 682 cases whereas 435 new cases have been instituted during the period from Saturday 23rd February 2013 to Friday 1st March 2013. The backlog remains 18949, the Supreme Court said Friday. The backlog in the apex Court on 23rd February 2013 was 19196 cases. As 435 […]