At least six people have died after an over boarded tourist ferry sank near the tourist resort of Pattaya in eastern Thailand. According to the initial reports, the ferry which embarked off Lan Island en-route to Pattaya had 200 people on board and sank after experiencing engine problems at nearly 11:00 GMT. The dead include […]
Nov 4 2013 | Posted in
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Quetta has been rocked by another blast, which reportedly occurred at a vacant house located near the Eastern Bypass. No causalities have been confirmed so far but according to the police, six rooms of the house have been destroyed. The law enforcement agencies have arrested two men in relation to the blast, one of which […]
Nov 4 2013 | Posted in
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After guiding Pakistan to a comprehensive 66 run win against the woeful South Africans in second one dayer, Pakistan’s maverick all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi seems confident of a series win against the South Africans. Pakistan have been on the top of their game in the first two games, especially in the bowling department and although […]
Nov 4 2013 | Posted in
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After an emphatic 66 run win in the second one dayer against the South Africans, Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq believes that come the third one day international on November 6, Pakistan will be holding all the cards. Misbah’s men have been the better of two teams so far and had it not been for […]
Nov 4 2013 | Posted in
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Sources have reported that a bomb blast during a wedding in northern Afghanistan has left nine people injured including children. The Taliban, who are opposed to wedding parties, entertainment and functions, are often behind similar incidents in the country; however, no group has come forward to take responsibility for the blast as yet. Gawar Khan […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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Hearing the Karachi law and order implementation case, the Supreme Court of Pakistan asked custom officials to look into the matter of 19,000 missing containers. Chief Justice Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry headed the three-judge bench in the hearing which was conducted at the Karachi Registry. The court asked the officials to present a report in […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the names of the players which will make up the Indian squad in the upcoming series against the touring West Indies. Pacer Zaheer Khan has once again been overlooked as selectors decide to back tall pacer Ishant Sharma for the series which will see […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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Two bank robberies hit the city of Karachi today with over 3 million rupees stolen and one security guard killed on the spot. According to Geo News, the two robberies occurred in areas of Paposh Nagar and Bufferzone, and the casualty was in the Bufferzone area, where the guard tried to resist the robbers. SSP […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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Reportedly US scientists have been able to produce a vaccine against a deadly childhood virus called the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). However the vaccine against the most fatal children-affecting virus after malaria is still in its experimental stages. The RSV virus leads to inflamed airways in very young children and results pneumonia, which can be […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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Education plays a vital role in human capital formation. It raises the productivity and efficiency of individuals and thus produces skilled manpower that is capable of leading the economy towards the path of sustainable economic development.The situation in Pakistan, like many other developing countries, is not very encouraging. The low enrolment rates at the primary […]
Nov 1 2013 | Posted in
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