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Wateen Gives Away Prize to the Winners
Dec 14th
Wateen Telecom announced the winners of its ‘Recharge and Reconnect’ campaign through which it is incentivising subscribers to recharge their accounts within time. The ‘Recharge and Reconnect’ lucky draw campaign is aimed at building a connection with Wateen customers, while encouraging them to recharge their accounts before the recharge date for each month. Entrants need [...]
Secretary Clinton’s Message to Pakistan: Help us Negotiate with Taliban and Haqqani Group
Oct 24th
Clinton Pressing Pakistan for Joint Covert Action on Islamic Insurgents
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, Bloomberg, Oct 24, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Pakistan will suffer “dire consequences” if it fails to“contain” terrorists operating from its soil, and it needs the U.S. and Afghanistan to help get the job done.
The Obama administration isn’t asking Pakistan’s
Dollar rallies versus euro on US tax plan report
Jul 5th
TOKYO: The dollar rose against the euro in Asia Tuesday on a report about a corporate tax holiday on the foreign profits of US firms being debated by Congress that would boost flows back to the US, dealers said.
Risk-sensitive currencies such as the e…
Oil up in Asia
Jul 5th
SINGAPORE: Oil was up in Asia on Tuesday in thin trading after US markets were closed for the Independence Day public holiday, analysts said.
New York”s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for August delivery, rose 12 cents to $95.06 a barrel …
Special Olympics; national heroes return home
Jul 5th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani heroes, participants of Athens Special Olympics, returned home today, Geo News reported on Tuesday.
National heroes arrived 18, 55 and 12 in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore respectively in separate flights. Family and friends receiv…
Thailands military accepts sweeping election win
Jul 4th
BANGKOK: Thailand”s military eased concerns of renewed turmoil Monday by accepting the sweeping electoral win of toppled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra”s party, while his sister vowed to reconcile the deeply divided nation as its first female prime mi…
The weapon of ideology to fight terrorism
Jul 4th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6696/the-weapon-of-ideology-to-fight-terrorism/
Grand alliance in India against corruption
Jul 4th
NEW DELHI: An all-party meet on Sunday agreed that a strong and effective anti-corruption bill should be brought in the monsoon session of the Indian parliament with consensus on maintaining the supremacy of parliament and established procedures, t…
Asian markets rise after US stocks rally
Jul 4th
HONG KONG: Asian markets rose sharply on Monday after better-than-expected manufacturing data sent US stocks rallying, while traders” concerns over Greece”s sovereign debt have eased.
The euro climbed to its highest point in nearly a month against t…
