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Archive for July, 2010
Pakistan lose three chasing 435
Jul 31st
Pakistan started chasing a target of 435 to win the first Test after England declared their second innings on 262 for nine on the third day at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Matt Prior was 102 not out and Steven Finn nine not out after an unbroken last wicket stand of 49. Asif celebrated his 100th [...]
PM takes birds eye view of KP flood-hit areas
Jul 31st
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani flew to Peshawar Friday afternoon to meet Chief Minister and senior officials of the provincial gover
Gilani says UK should condemn HR abuses in held Kashmir
Jul 31st
KASUR: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Saturday that UK should also condemn human right”s violation in occupied Kashmir by Indian forces. He was replying to a question about the comment of the British PM David Cameron, against Pakistan. Talking to media men after inaugurating PEL transformers factory at Soay Aasil, the prime minister said Pakistan had strong armed forces, a sovereign parliament, an independent judiciary and a vibrant media.
One dead as police fire at H-Kashmir protest
Jul 31st
SRINAGAR: Indian police opened fire on Saturday to disperse thousands of people protesting against Indian rule in the held Kashmir, killing a child and wounding 25 demonstrators.
Fresh demonstrations broke out on Saturday, a day after four protesters…
TEDxLahore: Collective Genius
Jul 31st
TEDxLahore stood true to its banner of ‘’collective genius.” Out of more than a thousand applications from all across Pakistan, some 380 were selected. And it was a house-full. The speaking session began with incomparable input from Arif Hasan on evolution of cityscapes in Pakistan and how despite the PHDs and modern universities, things would [...]
Three Kenyans face 76 murder counts in Kampala attacks
Jul 31st
KAMPALA: A Ugandan court on Friday charged three Kenyans with 76 counts of murder, the first such cases opened against suspects in the July 11 suicide
Efforts being made to face flood threat: Qaim
Jul 31st
KASHMORE: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that all out efforts are being made to strengthen the embankments of protective bands of the Indus River on emergency basis in order to face the incoming flood, the peak water flow about 800,000 cusecs(eight Lac) will reach at Guddu Barrage on August 4 and 05. This he said while talking to mediamen at Guddu barrage in Kashmore-Kandhkot district, on Saturday. The chief minister also said that safeguarding the lives and property is the responsibility of the local administration and in this regard relief camps were established in different districts
Targeted killings: Karachi tense again
Jul 31st
From January 2010 to-date more than 500 people have been killed with Pashtuns and Urdu-speakings been affected the most..
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MQM asks Zardari to review UK visit
Jul 31st
Meanwhile the ISI chief Lt Gen Shuja Pasha and his delegation has cancelled it trip to Britain to participate in an anti-terror deliberations..
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