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Print - 2011-06-13
Brain scans for Alzheimer's disease soon

Brain scans for Alzheimer's disease soon

A brain scan to detect Alzheimer's disease could be available in hospitals world-wide within the next year and could boost efforts to detect the degenerative and fatal condition, experts said. The technique, known as a positron emission tomography (PET) s
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Microsoft's Kinect to control TV, YouTube, more games

Microsoft's Kinect to control TV, YouTube, more games

Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTube and play action games with voice commands.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sprint to debut two Motorola smartphones

Sprint to debut two Motorola smartphones

Sprint Nextel, the No. 3 US mobile service provider, plans to launch two Motorola Mobility smartphones this summer, opening up a new market for Motorola, which has been absent from Sprint's high-end phone line up until now.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Intel shows off future gadgets at R&D event

Intel shows off future gadgets at R&D event

Intel unveiled a slew of research projects cooked up in its labs, like a plug-in device for keeping track of home energy use and advertising signs that alter their messages depending on who is looking.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
IBM circuit heralds era of better mobile gadgets

IBM circuit heralds era of better mobile gadgets

IBM announced on June 10 it has designed a circuit the thickness of an atom that ramps up the ability of mobile gadgets to receive signals or even scan people for hidden weapons. IBM scientists created the circuit from graphene, a single layer of carbon a
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Eight out of 10 countries using mobile health: WHO

Eight out of 10 countries using mobile health: WHO

Eight in 10 countries are using mobile phone technology to improve health services, from free emergency calls to appointment reminders, the World Health Organisation said on June 7. The global health body found that only 19 of 114 countries surveyed had n
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
EU sets up anti-hacker team of IT security experts

EU sets up anti-hacker team of IT security experts

The EU said on June 10 it has set up a new anti-hacker team of cyber fire-fighters after a string of recent attacks, one of which saw 30 million euros' worth of carbon credits stolen.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Web firms test Internet's readiness for future

Web firms test Internet's readiness for future

Web companies including Google, Facebook and Akamai are joining forces to test the Internet's readiness for a future in which billions more people and devices will be connected. The pool of Internet addresses used for most traffic today is near exhaustion
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
HP's TouchPad on sale in US from July 1

HP's TouchPad on sale in US from July 1

Hewlett-Packard announced on June 9 that HP TouchPad will go on sale in the United States on July 1. The touchscreen tablet computer, which is powered by the webOS software platform bought from Palm, will be available in Britain, France, Ireland and Germa
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Facebook tests real-time update feature

Facebook tests real-time update feature

Facebook on June 10 said it is dabbling with a Twitter-like feature that alerts members in real time to what their friends are up to on the social network. The feature, reportedly called "Happening Now," is being tried by a "fraction of a percent" of Face
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Apple aims at building new spaceship-like campus

Apple aims at building new spaceship-like campus

Apple is hoping to break ground next year on a new campus designed to house 12,000 workers in a building that resembles a huge spaceship. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs argued for the new campus in Cupertino, California in a personal appearance on June
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
RIM offering PlayBook outside North America

RIM offering PlayBook outside North America

Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced plans on June 10 to begin selling its new touchscreen tablet computer, the PlayBook, outside of North America. RIM said the PlayBook would go on sale in Australia, Britain, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
EBay seeks acquisitions to speed impulse buys

EBay seeks acquisitions to speed impulse buys

EBay is hunting for acquisitions to speed up its development of image recognition and augmented reality features as the online retailer and auctioneer seeks to capitalise on the potential of mobile phones to help consumers make impulse purchases.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Luxury companies face less impact of rising costs: Barclays

Luxury companies face less impact of rising costs: Barclays

Rising costs and bad weather are less likely to hurt sellers of luxury brands as their clientele scrimp less and find it easier to deal with a higher price tag, analysts at Barclays Capital said and upgraded Macy's Inc to "overweight."
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
AirAsia could buy 200 Airbus planes: sources

AirAsia could buy 200 Airbus planes: sources

AirAsia could buy as many as 200 Airbus planes in a landmark deal that is potentially set to dominate the Paris Air Show, industry sources said. The Malaysian budget carrier has said it is considering buying at least 150 revamped A320 planes with fuel-sav
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Maybank Islamic seeks regional growth

Maybank Islamic seeks regional growth

Maybank Islamic, Asia-Pacific's largest sharia lender, will grow its business in the ASEAN region and may offer Islamic stockbroking services through Singapore stockbroker Kim Eng, which its parent recently acquired. Islamic finance is gaining traction in
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
RBS to raise India banking staff by 50 percent

RBS to raise India banking staff by 50 percent

The Indian private banking arm of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plans to raise its head count by 50 percent to 120 by mid-2012, but fewer investment avenues for wealthy clients in India is a challenge for the sector, a top official said.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
TSE merger difficult if Tokyo bourse lists: OSE

TSE merger difficult if Tokyo bourse lists: OSE

The president of the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) said on June 06 that merger talks with the Tokyo Stock Exchange beyond June would be difficult if the Tokyo bourse insists on listing its shares before agreeing to combine operations.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Lundin Petroleum may raise 2011 target

Lundin Petroleum may raise 2011 target

Oil producer Lundin Petroleum expects to lift its 2011 production guidance and could beat its target of doubling output within another five years, CEO Ashley Heppenstall said on June 09. In May, Lundin held to an earlier forecast for production of 28,000-
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Gulf investors to spearhead Islamic Bank of Asia

Gulf investors to spearhead Islamic Bank of Asia

The Islamic Bank of Asia, which is backed by Southeast Asia's top bank DBS, will focus on courting Gulf wealth and growing Islamic bonds, private equity and REIT deals to drive its business, its chief executive said.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Man United owners eye Hong Kong float

Man United owners eye Hong Kong float

The American owners of British soccer club Manchester United are planning to list the club on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to a report in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Queen's final postponed

Queen's final postponed

Heavy rain washed out the final of the Queen's Club grasscourt championships on Sunday with Briton Andy Murray and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga now scheduled to clash on Monday. Organisers had hoped to squeeze in the match before the expected weather fron
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
McLeish resigns as Birmingham manager

McLeish resigns as Birmingham manager

Alex McLeish resigned as the manager of Birmingham City on Sunday following their relegation from the Premier League, with the club saying he had told acting chairman Peter Pannu in an e-mail he was leaving the Midlands side. "Birmingham City Football Clu
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Usmanov slams Arsenal board

Usmanov slams Arsenal board

Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has slammed the Arsenal board for the Premier League club's failure to win a major trophy in any of the past six seasons.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Wozniacki beats Safarova to win Danish Open title

Wozniacki beats Safarova to win Danish Open title

World number one and local favourite Caroline Wozniacki thrilled a rowdy crowd to win the Danish Open on Sunday for the second consecutive year. Opting to stay at home and play on hardcourts rather than get the grass under her feet ready for Wimbledon, sh
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Kohlschreiber wins Halle title

Kohlschreiber wins Halle title

Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber won the final of Halle's ATP tournament on Sunday 7-6 (7/5), 2-0 after compatriot Philipp Petzschner was forced to retire hurt with a back injury. Petschner suffered the injury while hitting a shot with the scores poised at
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
England recall Anderson for third Sri Lanka Test

England recall Anderson for third Sri Lanka Test

England have named pace bowler James Anderson in place of Jade Derbach in their 12-man squad for the third and final test of the series against Sri Lanka starting at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Thursday. Anderson missed the drawn second test with a si
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Dilshan makes it to Lord's Honour's Board

Dilshan makes it to Lord's Honour's Board

Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan became the seventh cricketer from the island nation to feature in Lord's Honour's Board, courtesy his big century in the drawn second Test against England.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
New Zealand drops sanctions for Zimbabwe tour

New Zealand drops sanctions for Zimbabwe tour

The New Zealand government has approved a tour by the Zimbabwe cricket team, saying Sunday it would waive travel sanctions on teams from the African nation. Zimbabwe are scheduled to play in New Zealand next year for the first time in 11 years and Foreign
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Forest sack Davies, eye former England boss McClaren

Forest sack Davies, eye former England boss McClaren

Nottingham Forest sacked manager Billy Davies on Sunday, the English Championship club announced, with former England boss Steve McClaren being considered as a replacement. Former Preston North End and Derby County manager Davies, who had his contract "te
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Minnows Teningen draw holders Schalke in German cup

Minnows Teningen draw holders Schalke in German cup

Minnows Teningen are hoping to face Spanish legend Raul after the seventh division side drew holders Schalke 04 in the first round of the German Cup. "This is outstanding, world class," said Teningen chairman Thomas Hodel after the draw was made with the
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
City ponder £34 million move for Sanchez

City ponder £34 million move for Sanchez

Manchester City are set to make an offer for Udinese's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez that could be worth £34 million ($55 million), according to a report in Britain's Sunday Times. It said City executives were due to fly out to Italy on Monday and were rea
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sharma leads India to series triumph

Sharma leads India to series triumph

Rohit Sharma's resolute 86 not out topped Andre Russell's brutal, unbeaten 92 to lead India to a series-clinching, three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third one-day international on Saturday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Swiss business leaders fear euro/franc parity

Swiss business leaders fear euro/franc parity

The Swiss franc could continue to rise and even reach parity with the euro if the debt crisis continues, threatening Swiss exports and jobs, two business leaders were quoted as saying on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Yudhoyono tells economy 'stronger'

Yudhoyono tells economy 'stronger'

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said his country's economy was going strongly but acknowledged that it was facing many problems such as corruption, poverty and poor infrastructure. "I am particularly pleased that the Indonesian economy is go
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Greek utility union to strike against selloff plan

Greek utility union to strike against selloff plan

Workers at Greek state energy utility PPC announced they will launch 48-hour strikes that may result in rolling power outages to oppose government plans to sell the company.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Arabs, Indonesia back Lagarde for IMF top job

Arabs, Indonesia back Lagarde for IMF top job

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who has been on a whirlwind tour touting her credentials to head the International Monetary Fund, on Sunday won the backing of Egypt, Indonesia and the UAE.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
IMF cyber attack aimed to steal insider info: expert

IMF cyber attack aimed to steal insider info: expert

A major cyber attack on the IMF aimed to steal sensitive insider information, a cyber security expert said on Sunday, as the race to lead the body which oversees global financial system heated up. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping to inves
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Mid East, North Africa venture capital deals seen rising

Mid East, North Africa venture capital deals seen rising

Rising populations and growth of small businesses bode well for venture capital transactions in the Middle East and North Africa region and the nascent sector will see more deals this year, executives said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Mid East, North Africa venture capital deals seen rising

Mid East, North Africa venture capital deals seen rising

Rising populations and growth of small businesses bode well for venture capital transactions in the Middle East and North Africa region and the nascent sector will see more deals this year, executives said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Japan Inc depending more on Asia

Japan Inc depending more on Asia

Japan's major companies enjoyed record profits in Asia in the past fiscal year, surpassing their domestic figures, according to a survey released on Sunday. The Nikkei business daily carried out the poll covering 130 listed firms that published region-by-
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Air France urged to back Airbus in plane order

Air France urged to back Airbus in plane order

French parliamentarians have launched a petition calling on Air France-KLM to place a $20-25 billion plane order with Airbus and not Boeing - but airline officials said they would split the order.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Abu Dhabi's IPIC says hits road for update not bond

Abu Dhabi's IPIC says hits road for update not bond

Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) said on Sunday it planned to hold non-deal investor meetings and would only issue bonds in co-ordination with Abu Dhabi's debt management office. IPIC, fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government, hired
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Abu Dhabi's IPIC says hits road for update not bond

Abu Dhabi's IPIC says hits road for update not bond

Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) said on Sunday it planned to hold non-deal investor meetings and would only issue bonds in co-ordination with Abu Dhabi's debt management office. IPIC, fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government, hired
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Bangladesh wants share of global halal food market

Bangladesh wants share of global halal food market

Bangladesh wants to get a slice of the $600 billion world halal food market, by supplying beef and mutton from animals slaughtered as per Muslim sharia law, a senior business leader said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Dubai sets $5 billion bond programme

Dubai sets $5 billion bond programme

Dubai, which is planning a benchmark sovereign dollar issue in coming days as it seeks to bridge a budget deficit, has set up a new $5 billion framework for future debt issuance. The Gulf Arab emirate, known for man-made palm-shaped islands and the world'
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Dubai sets $5 billion bond programme

Dubai sets $5 billion bond programme

Dubai, which is planning a benchmark sovereign dollar issue in coming days as it seeks to bridge a budget deficit, has set up a new $5 billion framework for future debt issuance. The Gulf Arab emirate, known for man-made palm-shaped islands and the world'
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Lloyds may cut 15,000 jobs in costs drive

Lloyds may cut 15,000 jobs in costs drive

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group could cut up to 15,000 jobs as part of a new 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) cost-saving plan, according to a report in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper. The report said whole layers of management would be stripped out of the
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Iran's shipping line fighting EU sanctions in court

Iran's shipping line fighting EU sanctions in court

Iran's state shipping line will challenge the latest round of sanctions at the European Union's highest court, saying there is no evidence showing that it has been involved in arms trafficking as EU and US officials say.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Shares of big banks could rise 25 percent: Barron's

Shares of big banks could rise 25 percent: Barron's

Shares in big banks like Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are undervalued due to economic and regulatory concerns and could rise more than 25 percent in the next year, according to financial weekly Barron's.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Maple Group adds partners to TMX group bid

Maple Group adds partners to TMX group bid

A group of Canadian banks and pension funds mounting a hostile bid for the TMX Group said on Sunday they have added more partners to the effort to top a rival offer from the London Stock Exchange Group.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Aussie, New Zealand dollars set to drift off peaks

Aussie, New Zealand dollars set to drift off peaks

The high-flying Australian dollar is likely to lose altitude over the next 12 months as analysts expect the greenback to gain ground when markets start positioning for an eventual tightening by the US central bank.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Telefonica drops Atento IPO

Telefonica drops Atento IPO

Spain's Telefonica dropped the planned listing of its call centre unit Atento on Friday, after failing to drum up sufficient interest even after cutting the offer price.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Japanese shares seen supported by bargain hunting

Japanese shares seen supported by bargain hunting

Japanese shares are seen to be rangebound next week as investors focus on US and Chinese economic data, while any downside is likely to be limited by bargain hunting, brokers said. "Stocks are likely to move in a tight range next week with investors' eyes
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Yen seen strong near-term on global economy worries

Yen seen strong near-term on global economy worries

The Japanese yen will likely hold relatively strong for the rest of this year, benefiting from its safe-haven status amid growing signs the global recovery is not on a solid footing, a Reuters poll showed.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Swaps clearing could boost Treasuries, futures markets

Swaps clearing could boost Treasuries, futures markets

US Treasuries and futures may be the largest beneficiaries from reforms that will make the cost of transacting in the $364 trillion, privately traded interest rate swap market significantly more expensive.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Swaps clearing could boost Treasuries, futures markets

Swaps clearing could boost Treasuries, futures markets

US Treasuries and futures may be the largest beneficiaries from reforms that will make the cost of transacting in the $364 trillion, privately traded interest rate swap market significantly more expensive.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sterling outlook deteriorates slightly in June

Sterling outlook deteriorates slightly in June

The British pound is not expected to re-test its 2011 high against a battered US dollar as domestic economic prospects have darkened as well, the latest Reuters poll of currency strategists found.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Global Markets Weekahead: investors take refuge

Global Markets Weekahead: investors take refuge

Investors responding to a growth scare are shifting into the safe harbour of bonds and money markets and away from equities just over a fortnight before the Federal Reserve's QE2 bond buying programme ends.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Key economic data awaits London stock market

Key economic data awaits London stock market

Investors in London will examine vital British inflation, unemployment and retail sales data next week for clues on the strength of Britain's economic growth in the second quarter. London's FTSE 100 index rose 1.52 percent over the past week to finish at
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
IMF urges Sri Lanka to allow flexible exchange rate

IMF urges Sri Lanka to allow flexible exchange rate

The International Monetary Fund on Friday urged Sri Lanka's central bank to avoid continuous sales of foreign exchange to support the rupee, and said a flexible exchange rate would ease balance of payments pressures.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Prada IPO five times subscribed

Prada IPO five times subscribed

Italian fashion house Prada, which is seeking to raise up to $2.6 billion through a Hong Kong IPO, has generated five times demand for its offer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The source declined to say which institutions have
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Russia protests arrival of US Navy cruiser in Black Sea

Russia protests arrival of US Navy cruiser in Black Sea

Russia on Sunday protested the arrival of a US Navy cruiser equipped with a ballistic missile defence system in the Black Sea to take part in naval exercises with neighbouring Ukraine, saying it was a threat to its national security.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Rebels say six fighters killed in Libya's Misrata

Rebels say six fighters killed in Libya's Misrata

Six Libyan rebel fighters were killed on Sunday and dozens more wounded by government artillery barrages near the rebel-held city of Misrata, doctors told Reuters.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Yemen transition talks halt

Yemen transition talks halt

Further talks to resolve Yemen's political crisis have failed after the deputy to wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to speak with groups demanding he cede power immediately, opposition figures said.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Syrian forces attack northern town, residents flee

Syrian forces attack northern town, residents flee

Syrian tanks and helicopters stormed the town of Jisr al-Shughour on Sunday, residents said, and state television reported heavy clashes between army troops and gunmen opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Israel orders to destroy three settler buildings

Israel orders to destroy three settler buildings

Defence Minister Ehud Barak has ordered Israeli forces to demolish three buildings in a wildcat West Bank settlement outpost within 45 days, media and his office said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Dozens of Bahrainis face court, seven convicted

Dozens of Bahrainis face court, seven convicted

Thirty three Bahrainis faced military court hearings on Sunday, on charges of illegal activities during weeks of protests that rocked the Gulf island kingdom earlier this year, the state news agency said.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Chilean ash cloud disrupts New Zealand-Australian flights

Chilean ash cloud disrupts New Zealand-Australian flights

A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile has drifted over the Atlantic and Indian oceans to lie over southern parts of New Zealand and Australia, prompting the cancellation of dozens of flights on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
China downpours unleash floods, killing over 100

China downpours unleash floods, killing over 100

Torrential rains battering central and southern China unleashed floods and landslides that killed more than 100 people, turning areas enduring drought just over a week ago into scenes of muddy destruction, local news reports said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Egypt detains suspected Israeli spy

Egypt detains suspected Israeli spy

Egypt has arrested an Israeli man on suspicion of spying and of trying to recruit Egyptian youths to act against the authorities after President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, sources and the state news agency said on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Crisis in Palestinian talks after Hamas rejects Fatah candidate

Crisis in Palestinian talks after Hamas rejects Fatah candidate

Talks between Fatah and Hamas on the formation of a Palestinian interim government to run the West Bank and Gaza were in crisis Sunday after Hamas refused to accept Fatah's candidate for prime minister. Fatah had proposed Salam Fayyad, the independent and
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
India's yoga guru ends anti-graft fast

India's yoga guru ends anti-graft fast

Popular yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Sunday called off his eight-day-old hunger strike to denounce corruption after a prominent spiritual figure persuaded him to end his action, local media said.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
32 Taliban killed, 25 wounded: Afghan army

32 Taliban killed, 25 wounded: Afghan army

Thirty-two Taliban fighters have been killed and 25 wounded in the last 24 hours, during an operation in the western Afghanistan province of Badghis, the Afghan army said Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Scores jailed as strike hits Bangladesh

Scores jailed as strike hits Bangladesh

Scores of Bangladeshi political activists were given on-the-spot jail terms on Sunday, as police cracked down on a 36-hour nation-wide strike over changes in the electoral system.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Child Labour Day observed

Child Labour Day observed

Like the others parts of the globe, the World Day Against Child Labour was observed in Multan on Sunday. This year the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has set the theme of the day as "Hazardous Child Labour".
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Revenue collection target of Rs 1,952 billion seems unachievable: MCCI

Revenue collection target of Rs 1,952 billion seems unachievable: MCCI

Unprecedented tax targets set by the government in the federal budget could be the main cause of fiscal imbalances at the end of financial year. Government has continued to rely on unachievable economic figures and has emphasised on tax collection without
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
GC University issues first PhD degree

GC University issues first PhD degree

Faculty of Islamic studies GC University Faisalabad has issued first PhD degree. This unique privilege has been grabbed by the Assistant Professor Chaudhry Sher Ali who had completed his thesis on "Control on environmental pollution in line with Islamic i
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Rain forecast for Punjab, KP, GB and Balochistan

Rain forecast for Punjab, KP, GB and Balochistan

Meteorological department has forecast scattered dust thunderstorm/rain with isolated heavy falls to occur over Hazara, Malakand, Bannu, Kurrum, D.G.Khan divisions and Kashmir.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
IPLC evolves new security plan

IPLC evolves new security plan

The Industrial-Police Liaison Committee has evolved a new Security Plan by identifying 'Red Zone' with beefed-up security measures. IPLC Chief, Syed Omer Nazar Shah, briefed Rai Muhammad Tahir, CPO, about the blue-prints of this security plan.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
KU holds aptitude test for MBA

KU holds aptitude test for MBA

Business School of University of Karachi organised an aptitude test for admission in MBA (Banking) on Sunday at Commerce Department, in collaboration with Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP).
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
SIC to launch 'Defend Pakistan' campaign

SIC to launch 'Defend Pakistan' campaign

Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) has decided to launch countrywide 'Defend Pakistan' Campaign in order to thwart threats to national security and solidarity.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Two bodies found from Lyari

Two bodies found from Lyari

Police found two unidentified torture marked bodies of men on Sunday at Moosa Lane Lyari, in the limits of Baghdadi police station. Police said that the two unidentified torture marked bodies of men were found in Moosa Lane Lyari near at Shah Abdul Latif
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan hosts moot on Islamic Microfinance today

Pakistan hosts moot on Islamic Microfinance today

Al-Huda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE) and Akhuwat are organising an international conference on Islamic Microfinance on June 13 (today), 2011 at Faisal Auditorium Islamabad wherein delegates from 12 countries will grace the occasion and 8
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Chief minister seeks Ulema's help in promoting unity

Chief minister seeks Ulema's help in promoting unity

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistani nation will have to unite to crush terrorism and face with full might such enemies as are weakening the country.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Government decides to set up fish hatchery

Government decides to set up fish hatchery

The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has decided to set up a fish hatchery at Tarbela Dam to meet high demands of meat and protect the endangered species. "The hatchery will be set up over 100 kanal land aimed at bolstering the fishery sector in Khyber Pakth
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
'PML-N government allocates Rs 45 billion for public welfare'

'PML-N government allocates Rs 45 billion for public welfare'

Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Sirdar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has said that government of PML-N increased budget allocation up-to Rs45 billion for the welfare of people of South Punjab in just three years and chief minister allocated more funds
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan unlikely to agree to ATT in its present form

Pakistan unlikely to agree to ATT in its present form

Pakistan is unlikely to agree to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), in its present format, as Ministry of Foreign Affairs argues that linking of arms transfers with human rights criteria may have severe implications for Pakistan and may be politically abused, s
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Saleem Shahzad gets Italian journalism award posthumously

Saleem Shahzad gets Italian journalism award posthumously

Pakistani investigative reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad has been posthumously awarded an Italian journalism prize after he was abducted and killed by unknown assassins in Pakistan last month, said message received here on Sunday.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
'Infant mortality higher than India, China'

'Infant mortality higher than India, China'

Infant mortality rate in Pakistan is higher than other countries as it is 65.1 per 1,000 as compared to India that is 30,18 and 20 in China. This was stated by speakers at a prize distribution ceremony of clinical biochemistry short course, arranged by th
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
137 percent rise in hydel-based power tariff on the cards

137 percent rise in hydel-based power tariff on the cards

A total of 137 percent raise in hydel-based power tariff is on the cards, as WAPDA in a very surprising and unexpected move, has filed a petition to NEPRA for determination of hydel-based generation tariff for Fiscal Year 2011-12.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
MQM seeks overseas Pakistanis' representation in assemblies

MQM seeks overseas Pakistanis' representation in assemblies

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is seriously contemplating to bring a bill in the Parliament to ensure due representation of Overseas Pakistanis in National as well as all the four provincial assemblies of the country, said Dr Nadeem Ehsan, Minister of Sta
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
TTP deny twin blasts that killed 39

TTP deny twin blasts that killed 39

Pakistan's Taliban on Sunday denied responsibility for twin bomb blasts that ripped through a crowded market in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing 39 people and injuring dozens.
Published 13 Jun, 2011 12:00am
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