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Archive for June, 2010
UN Security Council slams Israeli raid on flotilla
Jun 1st
UNITED NATIONS: UN Security Council members on Monday condemned Israel”s attack on a humanitarian flotilla for the Palestinians and urged Israel to end its blockade on the Gaza Strip.
In individual statements ahead of a possible official UN Secur…
Gunmen kill five in Jinnah Hospital onslaught
Jun 1st
LAHORE: Defying the early reports reached here regarding the death toll amounted at 12 persons when unidentified gunmen stormed Jinnah Hospital, the Inspector General Punjab police said a total of five persons lost their lives including a woman and thr…
Bears squeeze 195 points from KSE-100 Index
Jun 1st
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) began its fresh week downbeat as the benchmark KSE-100 Index plummeted by 195 points to close at 9,326 on Monday.
The Index opened 200 points down today and mostly remained in the negative zone throughout the …
Gunmen storm Jinnah Hospital, 12 dead
Jun 1st
LAHORE: At least eight people were killed when armed men stormed the emergency ward of Jinnah Hospital, Medical Superintendent said Monday.
According to Geo correspondent, two gunmen entered the emergency ward and opened indiscriminate fire, killing…
