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App cuts up news into digestible bytes

SAN FRANCISCO: Offering a new way to read the news on a mobile device, an app launched Monday delivers content in "flash

Published 15 Oct, 2012 09:23pm

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Bollywood's glittering star couple set to wed: family

MUMBAI: Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, are set to tie the knot on Tuesday in India'

Published 15 Oct, 2012 02:33pm

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British author Mantel looks to make Booker history

LONDON: A British novelist could make literary history Tuesday by becoming the first woman and the first British author

Published 14 Oct, 2012 08:48pm

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Austrian daredevil begins ascent in space jump bid

LOS ANGELES: Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday in his second attempt

Published 14 Oct, 2012 03:54pm

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Shazia Khushk brings spectators on their toes with her 'Lal Meri Paat'

KHANPUR: Famous folk singer, Shazia Khushk enthralled the sitting spectators with her "Lal Meri Paat" warm and clear aco

Published 14 Oct, 2012 01:58pm

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Chinese rebel author savages Beijing at German awards

BERLIN: Chinese dissident author Liao Yiwu on Sunday tore into the leadership in Beijing, describing his homeland as an

Published 14 Oct, 2012 11:57am

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World's biggest book fair studies classroom of future

FRANKFURT: The digital world is knocking at the classroom door, but it is not simply a matter of shifting from paper to

Published 12 Oct, 2012 10:15pm

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China author to release new book after Nobel win

BEIJING: A new collection of plays by Mo Yan will be released next week following the Chinese author's Nobel Literature

Published 12 Oct, 2012 09:05pm

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Exhibition at RAC attracts people

ISLAMABAD: A large number of people thronged the painting exhibition entitled "Violence on Women" by young artist Mehmoo

Published 12 Oct, 2012 10:22am

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Progressive Urdu Poet Mustafa Zaidi's death anniversary observed

ISLAMABAD: A progressive Urdu poet Mustafa Zaidi was remembered on his death anniversary Friday. Zaidi's work and li

Published 12 Oct, 2012 08:27am

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Writers must take on political issues

BEIJING: Chinese author Mo Yan, some of whose works have cast an unflattering eye on official policy, said after winning

Published 12 Oct, 2012 03:53am

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China dissident criticizes literature Nobel

WASHINGTON: Prominent Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng on Thursday criticized the awarding of the Nobel literature prize

Published 11 Oct, 2012 11:02pm

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More room at the top for women in TV

CANNES: Women are reshaping the landscape of TV and digital entertainment as more and more female executives clinch top

Published 11 Oct, 2012 03:54am

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Scientists claim to find spot of Julius Caesar's slaying

MADRID: Archaeologists said Wednesday they believe they have found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was stabbe

Published 10 Oct, 2012 09:54pm

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Book industry battles euro crisis

FRANKFURT: Faced with tumbling sales, publishers from crisis-battered eurozone countries gathered at the world's biggest

Published 10 Oct, 2012 07:19pm

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Lady Gaga donates peace prize to Aids charity

REYKJAVIK: Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she would donate a peace prize given to her by artist and activist Yoko Ono to Elto

Published 09 Oct, 2012 07:14pm

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Photo project to be screened in 22 countries

STOCKHOLM: A photography exhibit featuring snapshots of daily life around the world will open simultaneously on publicit

Published 06 Oct, 2012 11:56am

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Vest lets Facebook users hug from afar

SAN FRANCISCO: A vest developed in Massachusetts Institute of Technology lets Facebook users hug one another no matter h

Published 05 Oct, 2012 11:06pm

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World artist lights up plant of Ukraine tycoon

DNIPROPETROVSK: Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson opened one of his famed light installations Thursday in the unli

Published 04 Oct, 2012 08:44pm

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Mobiles phones getting less toxic: researcher

WASHINGTON: Mobile phone manufacturers, responding to consumer and regulatory pressure, are using fewer toxic substances

Published 03 Oct, 2012 11:24pm

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EA FIFA soccer videogame scores record launch

SAN FRANCISCO: US videogame titan Electronic Arts on Wednesday announced that "FIFA Soccer 13" scored a sports title lau

Published 03 Oct, 2012 11:15pm

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Parveen Shakir Trust to pay tribute to Faiz

ISLAMABAD: Perveen Shakir Trust will organize a special two-day programme to pay tribute to Faiz Ahmad Faiz through stag

Published 03 Oct, 2012 10:28am

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US daredevil to perform million volt show

NEW YORK: After being buried alive, nearly drowned and frozen in an ice cube, US magician and daredevil David Blaine is

Published 02 Oct, 2012 08:58pm

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LMF to organize musical concert

LAHORE: Lahore Music Forum (LMF) will organize a classical music concert here on Wednesday at Alhamra Art centre. Em

Published 02 Oct, 2012 09:12am

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'MindMeld' app anticipates people's needs

SAN FRANCISCO: A voice calls application called MindMeld to be available this month promises to know what iPad users wan

Published 01 Oct, 2012 11:33pm

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Mobile devices reshaping the news industry: study

WASHINGTON: Half of American adults own a smartphone or tablet computer, and most of them use these devices to access ne

Published 01 Oct, 2012 11:00pm

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Drama Competition gains momentum at RAC

ISLAMABAD: Drama Festival at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) gained momentum on Monday as two plays were staged, by women

Published 01 Oct, 2012 09:00am

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Potter author's first novel for grown-ups divides critics

LONDON: Harry Potter author JK Rowling's first novel for adults hit the shelves Thursday and has already notched up adva

Published 27 Sep, 2012 10:45pm

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'Earlier version' of da Vinci's Mona Lisa unveiled in Geneva

GENEVA: What could be an earlier version of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" was unveiled Thursday in Geneva along with r

Published 27 Sep, 2012 10:25pm

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Rowling leaves door ajar to return to Potter 'world'

NEW YORK/LONDON: Harry's still finished, but don't rule out any return to the Potter world. Although J.K. Rowling's fir

Published 26 Sep, 2012 10:03pm

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First Fidelity Leas. / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.38 ▲ 0.87 (34.66%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jul 7 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.00 ▲ 0.25 (14.29%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 7 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	9.10 ▲ 0.65 (7.69%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 7 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	1.97 ▲ 0.14 (7.65%)
Bal. Wheel / Jul 7 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	71.32 ▲ 4.97 (7.49%)
ZIL Limited / Jul 7 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	133.69 ▲ 9.32 (7.49%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jul 7 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	64.28 ▲ 4.47 (7.47%)
Gharibwal Cement / Jul 7 Gharibwal Cement Limited(GWLC)	20.50 ▲ 1.30 (6.77%)
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Fazal Cloth / Jul 7 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	225.50 ▲ -15.50 (-6.43%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.95 ▲ -0.32 (-6.07%)
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Lotte Chemical / Jul 7 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,188,380 ▼ 0.00
Tri-Star Power / Jul 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	1,360,500 ▼ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Jul 7 Agritech Limited(AGL)	1,112,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,105,119 ▼ 0.00
Attock Refinery / Jul 7 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	682,615 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	609,387 ▼ 0.00
Nishat ChunPow / Jul 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	548,000 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 7 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	458,596 ▼ 0.00
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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	208.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	207.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	135.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.19
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Jul 6	1.56

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S&P 500 / Jul 6	3845.08
India Sensex / Jul 6	53750.97
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	26338.48
Nasdaq / Jul 6	11361.85
Hang Seng / Jul 6	21405.28
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	7107.77
Dow Jones / Jul 6	31037.68
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	12594.52
France CAC40 / Jul 6	5912.38

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Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	97.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	16680.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	118800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	1742.71
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