tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46256564148249523672012-01-15T10:43:03.732+05:00KN NewsNews in Our Styleumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-75126695059193975082011-04-03T16:02:00.000+05:002011-04-03T16:02:43.503+05:00Pak court summons official on Musharraf arrest warrant issuehindustantimes
Press Trust Of India
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of suspects charged with involvement in the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto has summoned a senior official to explain why authorities have been unable to serve an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf. Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed of the Rawalpindi-based court summoned Federal umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-68484118658577787652011-03-16T20:00:00.000+05:002011-03-16T20:00:00.221+05:00CIA contractor Ray Davis freed over Pakistan killings (BBC)A Pakistani court has freed a US CIA contractor after acquitting him of two counts of murder at a hearing held at a prison in Lahore, officials say.
Raymond Davis, 36, was alleged to have shot dead two men in the eastern city of Lahore in January following what he said was an attempted armed robbery.
The acquittal came when relatives of the dead men pardoned him in court.
They confirmed to the umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-66145701278726263452011-03-13T17:24:00.001+05:002011-03-13T17:24:59.713+05:00Tsunami death toll likely over 10,000TAGAJO: The death toll in Japan's earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said Sunday, as millions of survivors were left without drinking water, electricity and proper food along the pulverized northeastern coast.
Although the government doubled the number of soldiers deployed in the aid effort to 100,000, it seemed overwhelmed by what's turning out to umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-64246172399919827812011-03-12T14:50:00.000+05:002011-03-12T14:50:09.097+05:00Japan earthquake: Wave forecast mapTsunami warnings were issued for coastal areas across the Pacific basin - from Hawaii to Chile - as a result of the waves triggered by the Japan earthquake.
This map shows the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's "tsunami forecast model" of wave heights above normal sea level across the region and how long after the 0546 GMT earthquake they were expected.
The tsunami was triggered by the most umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-15553087898842634912011-03-12T14:45:00.000+05:002011-03-12T14:45:20.923+05:00Huge blast at Japan nuclear power plantA massive explosion has struck a Japanese nuclear power plant after Friday's devastating earthquake.
A huge pall of smoke was seen coming from the plant at Fukushima and several workers were injured.
Japanese officials fear a meltdown at one of the plant's reactors after radioactive material was detected outside it.
A huge relief operation is under way after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-27391061041109993732011-03-12T14:40:00.002+05:002011-03-12T14:40:52.732+05:00Japan Earthquake 2011 SummaryThe 03/11/2011 earthquake (preliminary magnitude 8.9) near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, occurred as a result of thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone interface plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates. At the latitude of this earthquake, the Pacific plate moves approximately westwards with respect to the North America plate at a velocity of 83 mm/yr. The Pacific umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-37357244426364257342011-03-12T14:35:00.000+05:002011-03-12T14:35:47.409+05:00Tsunami Warning/AdvisoryOccurred at 14:46 JST 11 Mar 2011
Region name Sanriku Oki
Depth about 20km
Magnitude 8.8
Issued at 13:50 JST 12 Mar 2011
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EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
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WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
IBARAKI PREF.
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umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-46434160237774956082011-03-12T11:42:00.002+05:002011-03-12T11:42:22.615+05:00TV9 - JAPAN EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI RAW FOOTAGE - 11.03.2011umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-47097755907673760812011-03-12T11:34:00.002+05:002011-03-12T11:34:44.910+05:00Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Earthquake DetailsThis is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude8.9
Date-TimeFriday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC
Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location38.322°N, 142.369°E
Depth24.4 km (15.2 miles) set by location program
RegionNEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-90660364348179511622011-03-12T10:46:00.002+05:002011-03-12T10:46:17.833+05:00Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquakeumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-20382710267347409222011-03-01T16:27:00.000+05:002011-03-01T16:27:11.697+05:00US brands Muammar Gaddafi 'delusional' after interviewLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is "delusional" and "unfit to lead", the US ambassador to the UN has said.
Susan Rice was speaking after the embattled Colonel Gaddafi was interviewed by the BBC and others.
In the interview, Col Gaddafi said he was loved by all his people and denied there had been any protests in Tripoli.
It came as a humanitarian crisis involving thousands of Egyptian migrant umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-71676725502339306062011-02-28T20:19:00.002+05:002011-02-28T20:19:39.647+05:00Demo held in Faisalabad against 5-day gas outagesFAISALABAD: A large number of people took to streets in Faisalabad against five-day gas cuts to industrial units.
The protesters marched on main city roads and staged token sits-in against the gas blockage. The protestors include daily wagers, contract workers, laborers and owners.
They said that industries had already suffered losses worth Rs.60 billion due to gas cuts. More than 70 percent umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-23589659198071040752011-02-24T12:26:00.000+05:002011-02-24T12:26:13.861+05:00Obama condemns crackdown in LibyaUS president condemns the violent crackdown by Libyan authorities on peaceful protesters as "outrageous and unacceptable".
Mr Obama said the world had to speak with "one voice", and that the US was drawing up a range of options for action in consultation with its allies.
The Libyan government would be held accountable for its actions, he added.
His comments came as Muammar Gaddafi battled to umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-57591515023520648432011-02-24T12:18:00.002+05:002011-02-24T12:18:24.475+05:00Davis Case: Shumaila’s uncle poisoned in LahoreLAHORE: Some unidentified outlaws have fed poisonous bills to the paternal uncle of Shumaila, the widow of Faheem, who was crushed to death in Lahore in Raymond Davis double murder case, Geo News reported early Thursday.
The discussed family also claimed to have received life-threats a week ago for following lawsuit against Raymond Davis, sources said.
According to details, some unknown gunmen umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-7999781455550454572011-02-23T21:31:00.002+05:002011-02-23T21:31:31.563+05:00پاکستان نے کینیا کو شکست دے دیسنہ دو ہزار گیارہ کے کرکٹ ورلڈ کپ میں بدھ کو پاکستان نےگروپ اے کے میچ میں کینیا کو دو سو پانچ رن سے شکست دے دی ہے۔
سری لنکا کے شہر ہمبنٹوٹا میں کھیلے جانے والے اس میچ میں پاکستان نے ٹاس جیت کر پہلے کھیلنے کا فیصلہ کیا اور مڈل آرڈر کی عمدہ کارکردگی کی بدولت سات وکٹوں کے نقصان پر تین سو سترہ رن بنائےumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-19113691618241426302011-02-22T19:16:00.002+05:002011-02-22T19:16:56.022+05:00’ریمنڈ سی آئی اے کا اہلکار ہے‘امریکی حکام نے تصدیق کی ہے کہ لاہور میں دو پاکستانیوں کے قتل میں گرفتار امریکی اہلکار ریمنڈ ڈیوس امریکہ کے خفیہ ادارے سی آئی اے کے لیے کام کر رہا تھا۔
لاہور کی سینٹرل جیل میں قید امریکی شہری کا کہنا ہے کہ اس نے اپنے دفاع میں دونوں پاکستانیوں کو ہلاک کیا۔ اوباما انتظامیہ نے اس سے پہلے کہا تھا کہ ڈیوس امریکی سفارتکار ہیں اور انہیں ویانا کنوینشن کے تحت پاکستان کے عدالتی نظام سے استثنی حاصل ہے۔
umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-31004929603265413882011-02-22T19:15:00.000+05:002011-02-22T19:15:45.643+05:00Foreigners fleeing Libya violenceTens of thousands of foreigners are trying to flee Libya, after clashes between security forces and protesters reportedly left hundreds dead.
Egypt has boosted its military near the border and set up field hospitals, as thousands of its nationals return.
Several countries are evacuating their citizens and oil companies are relocating expat staff.
Correspondents in Tripoli say the capital is umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-31698946455586784772011-02-22T14:23:00.002+05:002011-02-22T14:23:41.756+05:00New Zealand earthquake kills 65At least 65 people have died after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, Prime Minister John Key says, with fears that the toll will rise.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-21162064178314694282011-02-21T13:33:00.000+05:002011-02-21T13:33:11.018+05:00Gaddafi's son warns of civil warلیبیا میں حکومت مخالف مظاہروں کا دائرہ طرابلس تک پھیلنے کے بعد صدر قذافی کے بیٹے نے ملک میں خانہ جنگی کا خدشہ ظاہر کیا ہے۔
The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi goes on TV to warn of civil war, as protests that have left scores dead spread to Tripoli.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-29883222779092783382011-02-09T11:28:00.001+05:002011-02-09T11:33:42.411+05:00Shumaila Kanwal Attempt SuicideWife of man killed by American attempts suicide
Shumaila Kanwal
umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-8377997143642627332011-02-07T10:06:00.002+05:002011-02-07T10:06:25.812+05:00SAD NEWS: Wife of a Pakistani man shot and killed by a U.S. official committed suicide by eating rat poison. She explained, before her death, American would be freed without trial, a doctor said.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-52860457424772779432011-02-05T10:17:00.000+05:002011-02-05T10:17:27.506+05:00Solidarity with Kashmiris to be marked todayISLAMABAD: Arrangements have been finalised to observe the Kashmir Solidarity Day throughout Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, besides rest of the world on Saturday (today) to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
Observing of this day means renewal of the pledge to provide all-out moral, political and diplomatic support to their legitimate right to self-determination being denied by India for the umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-32134018756617406052011-02-02T14:15:00.000+05:002011-02-02T14:15:43.400+05:00مصر میں ٹیکنالوجی کے ذریعے احتجاجمصر میں جاری حکومت مخالف مظاہروں پر قابو پانے کے لیے انٹرنیٹ پر پابندی عائد کردی ہے لیکن مصری باشندے فیکس مشینوں، ریڈیو اور ڈائل اپ موڈیم کا استعمال کر رہے ہیں۔
ستائیس جنوری کو حکومت کے احکامات پر تمام بین الاقوامی لائنز منقطع کردی گئیں جس کے باعث مصر انٹرنیٹ سے کٹ گیا۔
لیکن اس پابندی کے باعث لوگوں نے پیغام رسانی کے لیے پرانے آلات کا استعمال شروع کردیا۔
مظاہرین ان آلات سے ایک دوسرے کو یہ بھی بتا umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-8505927665629442842011-02-02T14:10:00.000+05:002011-02-02T14:10:07.042+05:00مصر: صدر مبارک کا اعلان مسترد، احتجاج جاریصدر حسنی مبارک سے اقتدار چھوڑنے کا مطالبہ کرنے والے مظاہرین نے صدر کے اس اعلان کو رد کر دیا ہے کہ وہ اگلے صدارتی انتخابات میں امیدوار نہیں ہونگے۔ انہوں نے صدر مبارک کے اقتدار سے علیحدہ نہ ہونے کی صورت میں احتجاج کو صدراتی محل تک لے جانے کی دھمکی دی ہے۔umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-9688321903317686792011-01-29T18:21:00.000+05:002011-01-29T18:21:48.619+05:00DreamWorks CEO denies 3D TV safety riskJeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has denied that 3D TV is dangerous for children, saying that safety guidance "does not seem to be based on any meaningful research or medical advice".
He was responding to recent news that major manufacturers have said that 3D TV technology is unsuitable for children.
Katzenberg also spoke about the future of 3D television.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-88098433475863851272011-01-29T12:59:00.000+05:002011-01-29T12:59:05.894+05:00مصر کی کابینہ برطرف، مظاہرے بدستور جاریEgypt: Mubarak sacks cabinet and defends security role
President Hosni Mubarak has defended the role of Egypt's security forces in suppressing anti-government protests which have rocked the country.
مصر کی کابینہ برطرف، مظاہرے بدستور جاری
مصر کے صدر حسنی مبارک نے ملک میں جاری شدید مظاہروں کے بعد کابینہ کی برطرفی کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ تمام بڑے شہروں میں کرفیو نافذ ہے اور اکثر مقامات پر فوج گشت کر رہیumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-50817102006041643762011-01-23T13:25:00.000+05:002011-01-23T13:25:25.705+05:00Love QuotesWe are most alive when we're in love.John Updikeumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-39923819461003132722011-01-23T13:20:00.000+05:002011-01-23T13:20:07.578+05:00Second US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan(Agence France-Presse)
MIRANSHA – A second US missile attack in Pakistan's lawless tribal district of North Waziristan on Sunday killed at least three militants, local officials said.
The US drone fired two missiles in Datta Khel, the same town where an earlier missile strike Sunday had killed four militants, officials said.
Datta Khel is some 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of North umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-48767013183396066212011-01-04T21:22:00.003+05:002011-01-04T21:35:15.552+05:00What did Media saysBBC Urduپاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب کےگورنر سلمان تاثیر کو اسلام آباد میں ان کے محافظ نے قتل کر دیا ہے۔قتل کی یہ واردات اسلام آباد کے سیکٹر ایف سکس کی کوہسار مارکیٹ میں ہوئی جہاں ان کی حفاظت پر مامور پولیس اہلکار نے ان پر گولیاں برس دیں۔BBCPunjab Governor Salman Taseer assassinated in IslamabadThe influential governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of hisumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-2215130130144686332011-01-04T21:15:00.000+05:002011-01-04T21:16:32.151+05:00What are Articles 62 and 63 of the Pakistan constitution anyway?Recently MQM filed a reference against Imran Khan in the National Assembly under article 62-63 of the constitution. This was in reaction to Imran Khan accusing MQM’s leader Altaf Husain of terrorism after themurder of more than 30 people in Karachi on March 12th and preparing to file a case against him in the British courts. It’s a sad state of affairs when a party responds to the charges of umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-8205855194667911382011-01-04T21:11:00.002+05:002011-01-04T21:18:57.658+05:00Punjab Governor Salman Taseer assassinated in IslamabadThe BBC's Aleem Maqbool: "Police say it was one of his own security force that shot him"The influential governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of his bodyguards in the capital, Islamabad.Mr Taseer, a senior member of the Pakistan People's Party, was shot when getting into his car at a market.Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the guard had told umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-64126765729763692342010-12-03T11:20:00.001+05:002010-12-03T11:23:12.308+05:00Pakistan, China agree to launch new FYDPISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to launch a new Five Year Development Plan (FYDP) besides approving proposals for 36 projects worth $13,285 million in various fields to further boost bilateral economic cooperation between both countries.The Pak-China Joint Committee on Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (JEC) held its 14th session under the co-chairmanship of umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-44573657854776148562010-12-03T11:17:00.001+05:002010-12-03T11:19:00.808+05:00PML-N issues ‘fact-sheet’ on Nawaz exile dealISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) on Thursday again denied that party chief Nawaz Sharif was under a 10-year ban on taking part in politics and issued a detailed “fact-sheet” highlighting various political activities in which Mr Sharif had participated during the days he spent in exile.On the other hand, without caring for the PML-N’s stance, information secretary of the ruling umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-488344362872187052010-12-02T13:58:00.000+05:002010-12-02T13:59:43.112+05:00Militants attack NATO truck in Pakistan, kill driverAFPPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked a NATO supply truck before dawn Thursday, killing the driver and damaging the vehicle, police said.Militants opened fire on the vehicle with assault rifles in Suki village in Mardan, police said, a district neighbouring the northwestern capital Peshawar.The driver's assistant told police they had loaded the truck in Karachi umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-40045319268759701412010-11-15T14:06:00.002+05:002010-11-15T14:07:13.061+05:00Pakistan and US sign 150 MW wind power projectISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States (US) on Sunday signed a wind power generation project which will be completed in two years at a cost of $375 million (Rs. 32 Billion) to produce 150 megawatts of electricity.The agreement was signed by US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Secretary Water and Power Javed Iqbal on behalf of their respective governments here at a umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-72761850067203652242010-11-15T14:03:00.000+05:002010-11-15T14:04:20.495+05:00My bakra is better than your bakraSome years ago Eidul Azha or Bakra Eid, as it is commonly referred to, used to be a simple affair. A designated person would purchase the goats/cows for their family and the qasab/kasai would slaughter the animals and remind us of the great sacrifice taken by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to show his devotion to God. These days however, Bakra Eid is a complicated production, one which umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-41627347953206682692010-11-03T15:08:00.000+05:002010-11-03T15:09:52.303+05:00Pakistan PM sees no chance of military coupPakistan's prime minister says he sees no chance of midterm elections or a military coup in the country.Pakistan's unstable political scene and partisan media frequently throw up rumors that the army may intervene to get rid of the elected government as it has done in the past.There is also speculation that opposition parties may demand fresh elections before President Asif Ali Zardari's term umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-71873924424106847512010-10-31T10:48:00.002+05:002010-10-31T10:53:22.626+05:00Obama to visit Pakistan in 2011 (IndiaPost)NEW YORK: Even as President Barack Obama is readying to pack his bags for his three-day India trip he called Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari to convey his intent to visit Pakistan in 2011.In a telephone call on Oct 26, President Obama not only conveyed his intention to visit Pakistan next year, but also welcomed President Zardari to visit the US in the coming year.President Obama called umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-71464602617712421952010-10-30T15:27:00.002+05:002010-10-30T15:28:11.896+05:00Not every case of murder is ‘target killing’, says MalikKARACHI: Speaking to media representatives in Karachi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday said that every murder case cannot be termed as an incident of target killing.Until police sources confirm, no case should be called a case of target killing, Malik said.The minister said security had now been beefed up around Karachi’s Shershah scrap market and a covert operation had been initiated umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-66034507089265794112010-10-28T15:45:00.001+05:002010-10-28T15:47:08.544+05:00'Five killed in US drone attack in N.W. Pakistan'MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone attack on a militant compound in Pakistan's northwest tribal area Thursday killed five militants including three Arabs, security officials said.Two missiles were fired on the compound in Ismail Khel village, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan, they said."The target was a militant umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-15645736981150956292010-10-28T15:44:00.000+05:002010-10-28T15:45:49.253+05:00Barack Obama stops by The Daily Show(NECN) - Only a few laughs from President Obama last night as he tried to drum up the youth vote on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The President spent much of the half hour defending his first two years in office. Stewart asked him if he knew two years ago -- what he knows now -- if his campaign slogan would be the same. Obama said it would be, "Yes we can, but it's not going to happen umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-53832931163289421142010-10-28T15:43:00.000+05:002010-10-28T15:44:24.343+05:00Gunmen attack Japanese diplomatic vehicle in KarachiUnidentified gunmen fired at a car of Japanese consulate in Karachi on Thursday, injuring two Pakistani employees of the diplomatic mission, the city police chief said. Police chief Fayaz Lghari said that no foreigner was in the car when it came under attack. An administration officer at the consulate and a guard were injured in the firing, police said. The attackers fled after the firing. The umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-322959596887035072010-10-26T12:07:00.001+05:002010-10-26T12:10:49.321+05:00Apple Stores to use new Concierge app for customer check-insApple retail stores will soon launch a new wireless check-in service that will allow employees to manage a queue of customers using a custom iOS app called Concierge, according to a new report.Mac Stories reports that the new service went live for Apple Store employees on Monday morning. The Concierge app will send a push notification to employees when a customer uses an iOS device to check in toumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-52690616453150037692010-10-26T12:06:00.001+05:002010-10-26T12:06:20.712+05:00Over 1500 cases of Dengue confirmed in KarachiKARACHI, (SANA): As many as 1639 cases of dengue fever were confirmed this year in Karachi on Monday.53 cases of dengue fever were reported in Hyderabad. In Lahore, 65 dengue patients admitted to hospitals.Fourteen people have so far died of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Karachi while 197 patients have been under treatment in different hospitals.In Punjab, the total number of dengue patients hasumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-81504537214865797022010-10-26T12:04:00.001+05:002010-10-26T12:05:53.335+05:00No letup in Karachi killings as 8 more dieKARACHI –The provincial capital remained tense and panic on Monday as another eight people fell prey to the target killing in separate incidents.Unidentified armed motorcyclists killed 45-year-old Imran when he was sitting in a local hotel. In Bohra Pir, 28-year-old Imran was killed by unidentified gunmen while in North Nazimabad Kousar Colony, Ayyub Bangali was gunned down.In Jumma Goth Korangi umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-40476655065600905862010-10-25T13:28:00.000+05:002010-10-25T13:30:06.619+05:00Bomb kills 5 people at Sufi shrine in PakistanPAK PATTAN, Pakistan -- A bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded at the gate of a famous Sufi shrine in central Pakistan during morning prayers Monday, killing at least five people, officials said.The blast at the Farid Shakar Ganj shrine in Punjab province was the latest in a string of attacks targeting Sufi sites in Pakistan. Islamist militants often target Sufis, whose mystical practices clash umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-8701613220138959182010-10-23T22:37:00.001+05:002010-10-23T22:41:33.374+05:00Javeed Ch Express Newsumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-75877802361497315152010-10-23T21:17:00.000+05:002010-10-23T21:18:50.381+05:00Anti-militant protest bubbles up in PakistanFrom Reza Sayah, CNNIslamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of local residents fed up with militants in northwestern Pakistan protested against the Taliban and al Qaeda on Saturday, demanding their ouster from the region, a protest leader told CNN.Qasim Khan, a tribal elder and one of the organizers of the demonstration, told CNN that protesters beat on drums and fired their guns in the air as theyumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-39784869491930720712010-10-23T20:57:00.001+05:002010-10-23T20:59:41.810+05:00پاکستان کیلیے دو ارب ڈالر کی فوجی امدادواشنگٹن میں ہونے والے پاک امریکہ سٹریٹجک مذاکرات کے آخری دن امریکی وزیرِ خارجہ نے پاکستان کے لیے دو ارب ڈالر کی فوجی امداد کا اعلان کیا ہے۔BBC Videoumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-36740809762778038542010-10-23T13:17:00.001+05:002010-10-23T13:18:50.219+05:00US condemns Iraq war leaksOfficials say leak of Iraq war documents endangers the safety of US troops and Iraqi collaborators.US officials have condemned the leak of about 400,000 classified documents related to the Iraq war, saying it endangers American troops and possibly hundreds of Iraqi collaborators.The documents, released to Al Jazeera and a number of other media outlets by WikiLeaks, contain details of civilian umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-14713894683416380392010-10-23T13:12:00.000+05:002010-10-23T13:14:17.713+05:00عراق میں تشدد کو نظر انداز کیا گیا: وکی لیکسانٹرنیٹ پر خفیہ معلومات شائع کرنے والی ویب سائیٹ وکی لیکس نے کلِک عراق میں امریکی جنگ کے بارے میں چار لاکھ خفیہ دستاویزات جاری کردی ہیں جن سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ امریکی فوج نے عراقی حکام کے ہاتھوں عراقی شہریوں پر تشدد کو جانتے بوجھتے نظر انداز کیا۔دستاویزات یہ بھی بتاتی ہیں کہ 2003ء میں عراق پر امریکی فوج کے حملے کے بعد امریکی فوج کی حفاظتی چوکیوں پر سینکڑوں شہریوں کو قتل کیا گیا اور یہ کہ امریکہ کے umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-59296674337306879762010-10-19T20:27:00.000+05:002010-10-19T20:28:14.285+05:00Geo Headline-6:00pm-19 Oct,2010umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-4176542171560671042010-10-19T20:10:00.001+05:002010-10-19T20:11:59.900+05:00Karachi’s Kabari Market death toll rises to 12 (GEO Pakistan)KARACHI: The death toll in firing incident in Karachi’s Kabari Market of Sher Shah, mounted to 12, Geo News reported Tuesday.According to Geo News correspondent, at least six unidentified armed men riding three motorbikes, opened indiscriminate fire in Kabari Market in Sher Shah area of Karachi, killing at least 12 people including shopkeepers and shoppers and injuring several others.The umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-59143701342772040602010-10-18T21:35:00.003+05:002010-10-18T21:47:21.543+05:00What did World say about Karachi?At least 36 dead in target killings in PakistanCNN..............................................................................................31 Killed in Pakistan Election ViolenceVOA News..............................................................................................Political violence kills 41 in Karachi violenceIndianExpress.com..................................................umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-32408186795282307692010-10-17T09:53:00.001+05:002010-10-17T09:53:55.109+05:00Hockey training camp in FaisalabadA training camp of the Pakistan Hockey Academy (PHA) to prepare and participate in the 2nd PHF Junior Hockey League will be held from October 18 at Faisalabad Hockey Stadium in Faisalabad. The PHF has invited 31 players to attend the camp under the supervision of former Olympian Saleem Sherwani.Probables: Tahir, Asif, Shahid, Dawood, Usman, Aqeel (Gojra), Adnan Lateef, Zohaib Ali (Lahore), umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-15506059784864691182010-10-17T09:49:00.001+05:002010-10-17T09:50:40.640+05:00Salman Butt keeping hopes alive of returnLAHORE: Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt, who’s been provisionally suspended by the Interational Cricket Council (ICC) for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing controversy, is continuing with an active training regime and hopes to return to the national side for the series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Salman and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer – umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-78818686769855242992010-10-17T09:48:00.000+05:002010-10-17T09:49:40.595+05:00Peace initiative in Afghanistan may be unfruitfulISLAMABAD – The US-backed ‘reconciliation’ strategy with Taliban without including Pakistan is likely to meet the same fate which the previous peace initiatives had met in Afghanistan.The paradoxical notions that have long influenced Pak-US relationship and have always been part of the US Afghan policy are again evident in the so-called reconciliation plan with Taliban. On one hand, the US umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-71250048156726451042010-10-17T09:45:00.001+05:002010-10-17T09:48:16.653+05:006 Features Apple MacBooks Should Steal From the iPhonehe iPhone 4 and iPad are no doubt the darlings of Apple's revered product line, dominating media coverage in the past year. As such, both offered unique features that helped them stand out in crowded markets, and in certain cases, redefine their category. Now, as Apple's Back to the Mac event approaches, we've made a list of some of these features that we hope Apple will apply to its latest Appleumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-67465356476533264542010-10-02T21:37:00.000+05:002010-10-02T21:38:33.544+05:00Oracle's Ellison 'speechless' on new HP CEO, in his way Read more: Oracle's Ellison 'speechless' on new HP CEO, in his way - Denver Business JournalWhen Oracle Corp. Larry Ellison says he's "speechless," he is apparently just warming up.The leader of the Redwood City, Calif., software giant (NASDAQ: ORCL) took aim Friday once again at Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), this time for its choice of Leo Apotheker as its CEO.(Oracle and HP both are among Colorado's biggest tech employers.)"I'm speechless," the Wall Street Journal reports that umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-6629776332010734322010-09-28T20:59:00.000+05:002010-09-28T21:00:01.547+05:00Amazon Launches Kindle for the WebAmazon on Tuesday announced a new feature that will allow users to access e-books through the browser without having to download the content."Kindle for the Web" will also allow Web site owners or bloggers to embed a portion of an e-book into their sites as part of the Amazon Associates Program. If a user clicks through that embedded content and purchases the e-book or physical book, the Web siteumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-86072329646726815362010-09-25T22:07:00.000+05:002010-09-25T22:08:33.782+05:00Faisalabad Development Trust being set upFAISALABAD (September 25, 2010) : 'Faisalabad Development Trust' (FDT) is being established to ensure provision of quality basic facilities to the citizens and to start uplift projects regarding establishment of libraries & museum, renovation of parks, green belts and other picnic points.The Trust would also contribute to relief and rehabilitation activities for flood affected areas of District umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-10175813196134057372010-09-25T21:58:00.001+05:002010-09-25T21:58:52.541+05:00Love Quote Of The DayLove is not a matter of counting the years ... But making the years count.Michelle Amandumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-29101132739183469352010-09-24T21:20:00.000+05:002010-09-24T21:21:05.780+05:00کامن ویلتھ گیمز کی میزبانی رشوت کے ذریعے حاصل کیآسٹریلوی اخبارکے انکشاف کے مطابق بھارت نے کامن ویلتھ گیمز کی میزبانی رشوت کے ذریعے حاصل کی ہے۔ بھارت ہمیشہ خطے پرتسلط اور خود طاقتور ثابت کرناچاہتا ہے۔اسی مقصد کے حصول کیلئے بھارت نئی دہلی میں کامن ویلتھ گیمز کی میزبانی حاصل کرنے کیلئے رشوت ستانی سے بھی گریز نہیں کیا۔umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-23180479007096375912010-09-24T20:22:00.001+05:002010-09-24T20:25:10.555+05:00Protests in Pakistan at Long Jail Term for Scientist in U.S.Protesters took to the streets of cities across Pakistan on Friday, calling on their government to intervene in the case of Aafia Siddiqui, an American-educated Pakistani scientist who was sentenced to 86 years in jail on Thursday in New York.As my colleague Benjamin Weiser reported, Ms. Siddiqui was convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and F.B.I. agents in Afghanistan, but is widely umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-86682520383010861282010-09-24T20:15:00.000+05:002010-09-24T20:19:17.992+05:00Love Quote Of The DayLots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.Oprah Winfreyumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-3712590436416722402010-09-23T19:38:00.002+05:002010-09-23T19:39:26.051+05:00'US runs Afghan force to hunt militants in Pakistan'WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency runs an Afghan paramilitary force that hunts down Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in covert operations in Pakistan, a US official said Wednesday.Confirming an account in a new book by famed reporter Bob Woodward, the US official told AFP that the Counterterrorism Pursuit Teams were highly effective but did not offer details."This is one of the best umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-43631926708792010932010-09-23T19:36:00.000+05:002010-09-23T19:38:11.101+05:00Omar hopeful of a positive outcome from all-party visitAdvocating sustained dialogue with the Centre for settling issues in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he was hopeful something positive would emerge from the all-party delegation's visit to the state. "We are hoping for a positive outcome. We appreciate the current visit of the all party delegation. Sustained interactions are a must to move ahead purposefully to settle umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-21627346188105022092010-09-23T19:34:00.000+05:002010-09-23T19:36:21.216+05:00International Day of Peace Observed in Pakistan by AWAMFaisalabad: September 22, 2010. (PCP) On 20th September 2010, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM) organized a seminar to mark international day of peace on the theme “Peace Building in Pakistan: Prospects, Efforts and Challenges” in collaboration with Liaison for Enforcement of Human Rights (LEHR). More than 110 Muslim and Christian participants from different schools of umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-5095561537437932552010-09-22T12:57:00.000+05:002010-09-22T12:58:09.884+05:00Solar Car Unveiled in Manila, The PhilippinesSolar Car Unveiled in Manila, The PhilippinesUploaded by NTDTV. - News videos from around the world.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-44976939188306289282010-09-22T11:14:00.002+05:002010-09-22T11:15:41.927+05:00Pakistan economy teetering after floodISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Even before this summer's catastrophic floods, Pakistan's economy was teetering on the brink. The government's debt had ballooned to $55 billion. The anemic tax base could hardly replenish it, and a third of the population fell below the poverty line.Now, in the aftermath of the flooding, officials face the daunting task of fending off complete fiscal collapse. Pakistan's umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-57148181464329051812010-09-22T11:09:00.002+05:002010-09-22T11:11:56.091+05:00James Bond ‘based on real life MI6 special agent’London – A new history of the Secret Intelligence Service has revealed that one of James Bond’s most famous scenes was inspired by the wartime exploits of an MI6 spy.The moment when the fictional spy emerges from the water in a wetsuit and plants explosives before unzipping the suit to reveal a spotless dinner suit really took place during the Second World War.The scene where Bond, played by Seanumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-45306210244075324452010-09-21T21:50:00.001+05:002010-09-21T21:50:53.939+05:00Children killed in river crashA van carrying at least 30 schoolchildren has plunged into a river in Pakistan-held Kashmir, and most of the passengers were confirmed or feared dead.The driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged 50ft into the Jhelum River from an elevated road in the regional capital Muzaffarabad, said local police chief Ghulam Akber. Authorities managed to save the driver and four children, he said.But umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-15323227791153468352010-09-21T21:48:00.001+05:002010-09-21T21:49:43.411+05:00Food threat looms for Pakistan child flood victims: UNGENEVA — UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday that flood stricken areas of Pakistan faced a looming threat of child malnutrition although the overall health situation was broadly under control for now.The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said over 10 million children had been affected by the flooding, including 2.8 million under five-year-olds."The emergency is far from over: large numbers of women and umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-26637180238725307772010-09-21T21:45:00.000+05:002010-09-21T21:46:20.051+05:0028 children feared dead in Pakistan bus crashAt least 28 children were feared killed when a school bus plunged into a river in northern Pakistan Tuesday, the official news agency said.The driver lost control of the bus carrying about 35 children and tumbled from an elevated road into the Jhelum River near the city of Muzaffarabad, police told the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).Five children and the driver were injured in the umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-23927727207749414162010-09-21T12:46:00.000+05:002010-09-21T12:47:14.530+05:00Six People Killed in Karachi ViolencePakistani police report that at least six people were shot dead and three vehicles torched in the commercial hub of Karachi on Monday. Two people from the minority Shi'ite community, two from a religious Sunni group and two others affiliated to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were gunned down by unknown assailants in different neighborhoods of the city. One of the victims wasumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-31318270199408049592010-09-21T12:38:00.001+05:002010-09-21T12:39:41.410+05:00WB asks Pakistan to prove ability to manage foreign aidUNITED NATIONS – As several countries boosted their aid pledges for flood hit-Pakistan, the World Bank called on Pakistan to take steps to reassure donor countries that it is capable of using their funds responsibly and transparently and that it can enact reforms.World Bank President Robert Zoellick made that call at a high-level meeting on Pakistan’s flood crisis in New York Sunday evening, umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-71798404260753564582010-09-21T12:29:00.000+05:002010-09-21T12:38:11.760+05:00KRL, WAPDA, PEL, Army get victoriesFour matches were decided in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) as defending champions KRL and Wapda, PEL and Pakistan Army gained full three points at Peshawar, Faisalabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi respectively on Saturday.KRL recorded one goal in each session to beat PAF 2-0 at Qayyum Stadium Peshawar Cantt. Samar Ishaq-led team dominated the show and gave no room to the airmen. Lanky umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-52222768326754006082010-09-21T12:27:00.001+05:002010-09-21T12:29:11.543+05:00China, Pakistan in new nuclear plant talks: reportBEIJING — China's main nuclear power company is in talks with Pakistan to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in the South Asian country, a newspaper reported Tuesday.Pakistan's atomic activities have sparked concern in the United States and India, which fear that nuclear material could fall into the hands of Taliban extremists operating near the Pakistani border with Afghanistan.The umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-82945268985683894042010-09-21T12:17:00.005+05:002010-09-21T12:20:58.798+05:00HRP-4 robot strutting the stageThere is a video of this thing after the jump if you want to see it in action, and it does a lot of action. In fact, it looks like Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Tecnology (AIST) and Kawada Industries have created a Cylon robot pulled straight out of Caprica. I think he’s prepping to join the Power Rangers.As you can see, the motions of the HRP-4 are quite fluid. I’umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-72055854644156892762010-09-20T22:42:00.000+05:002010-09-20T22:44:20.866+05:00Fresh target killings claim nine lives in KarachiAt least nine people were killed in different firing incidents as targeted killing gripped the metropolis once again. According to a private TV channel, 32-year old Aslam was killed in Malir Alfalah early Monday morning; another was shot dead in Gulshan-e Maymar; and, a 22-year old man identified as Dildar was gunned down in Korangi. The corpse of an unidentified man was found in Ibrahim Hyderi -umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-15142808246992056132010-09-20T15:49:00.001+05:002010-09-20T15:50:54.870+05:00کشمیر: کرفیو، ہلاکتوں میں بھارتی وفد کی آمدبھارت کے زیرانتظام کشمیر میں دلّی سے کُل جماعتی وفد کی آمد سے چند گھنٹے قبل فورسز کی فائرنگ سے ایک خاتون ہلاک جبکہ تین اور زخمیوں نے ہسپتال میں دم توڑ دیا۔گزشتہ تین ماہ کے دوران کشمیر میں ایک سو سے زیادہ ایسے جنازے اٹھے جو بھارتی فورسز کی گولیوں سے ہلاک ہوئےبھارت کے زیرانتظام کشمیر میں دلّی سے کُل جماعتی وفد کی آمد سے چند گھنٹے قبل فورسز کی تازہ فائرنگ سے ایک اور خاتون ہلاک اور تین زخمی ہسپتال umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-80818038567850400442010-09-20T15:48:00.002+05:002010-09-20T15:49:11.581+05:00UK troops leave Helmand's SanginBritish troops in Afghanistan hand over to US forces in Sangin, an area of Helmand province which has seen the UK's heaviest losses.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-115109393405566542010-09-20T15:45:00.002+05:002010-09-20T15:46:18.421+05:00Universities budgetary cuts & VCs protestIslamabad, Sept 20: The vice-chancellors of 71 public universities are threatening to resign and lock up their institutions in protest against drastic budgetary cuts in tertiary education by the government. Ironically, this sector had until recently seen allocations rising from millions to billions of rupees within five years of the constitution of the Higher Education Commission in 2002. But umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-55081853526101868542010-09-20T15:45:00.001+05:002010-09-20T15:45:38.220+05:00CAP pre-medical colleges female results 2010Karachi, Sept 20: The Chairman, Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Committee, Professor Dr Nasir Ansar, has announced the placement results for the Pre-medical, female group, on Saturday evening.According to Dr Ansar, who is also a Director-General, Colleges (Sindh), as many as 9,753 women had been granted admission into 56 intermediate public colleges and higher secondary school (HSS), in the umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-63061601012598124852010-09-20T15:43:00.000+05:002010-09-20T15:44:15.203+05:005 Suspected Militants Killed In US Drone Strike In PakistanFive suspected militants were killed when unmanned U.S. drone aircraft fired three missiles targeting their vehicle in Pakistan's troubled north-west tribal region bordering Afghanistan late Sunday night, media reports said.The missiles were fired as the vehicle carrying the militants was passing by a house in Paikhel area of Datta Khel sub-division, 28 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-5006199069203006792010-09-20T15:40:00.001+05:002010-09-20T15:42:55.072+05:00Yarn market turns sluggish due to floodsFaisalabad—Yarn market appears down as real buyers are missing. Its main reason is flood and damage to main roads between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. Dullness was seen on the yarn market, in the absence of proper interest by both the buyers and sellers. In the local yarn markets where rates of almost all the yarn brands and counts have gone down by four percent during the last 15 days. umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-84065168988098394692010-09-20T15:39:00.000+05:002010-09-20T15:40:46.959+05:00Facebook Quashes Mobile Phone RumorsFacebook said on Monday it is not building a mobile phone, dismissing a TechCrunch story that it is working on software for a device from a hardware manufacturer."The story is not accurate," according to a company statement. "Our approach has always been to make all phones and apps more social, not build a phone. The bottom line is that whenever we work on a deep integration, people want to call umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-43836581433928929302010-09-20T15:37:00.002+05:002010-09-20T15:39:25.078+05:00Running on empty…Filling stations in several districts stopped selling petrol, diesel and CNG on Sunday as a fuel shortage gripped the province.There is a major shortage of petrol, diesel and CNG in Sialkot, where most gas stations are displaying placards and banners stating that there is no petrol or CNG available.“We have been going to the station to get petrol for nearly two days and have tried every PSO pump umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-35421687696669896562010-09-19T15:11:00.000+05:002010-09-19T15:12:09.896+05:003 more die in anti-India unrest in KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Three people wounded during recent protests against Indian rule died in Kashmir on Sunday ahead of a visit by a delegation of lawmakers seeking ways to defuse months of civil unrest.Thousands of armed troops patrolled the deserted streets of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir's largest city, and other major towns and enforced a curfew for the seventh day.The three men hurt umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-11174132496913106322010-09-18T21:46:00.003+05:002010-09-18T21:50:58.181+05:00Pakistan Floods: They Are Not Over YetDonor fatigue kicks in after a week or two of any natural disaster. It is a very natural process as things move very quickly on the world stage. People forget about a godforsaken place as a disaster unfolds in some other corner of the world. The best antidote to this lassitude is a relentless media campaign. And that's what is missing in the Pakistan floods.While the coverage had been pervasive umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-73040978368529342072010-09-18T11:14:00.001+05:002010-09-18T11:16:32.200+05:00متاثرین کیلیے مزید ایک ارب ساٹھ کروڑ ڈالر درکاراقوام متحدہ نے پاکستان کے سیلاب زدگان کی امداد کے لیے دو ارب ڈالر سے زائد امداد کی اپیل جاری کی ہے۔اقوام متحدہ کی تاریخ میں اس سے پہلے کسی قدرتی تباہی کے لیے اتنے بڑے پیمانے پر مدد کی اپیل نہیں کی کی گئی ہے۔یہ امداد، جس میں سے پچاس کروڑ ڈالر کی رقم پہلے ہی اکھٹی کی جا چکی ہے، آئندہ ایک برس کے دوران چودہ ملین سیلاب زدگان کی مدد اور اقتصادی ڈھانچہ کھڑا کرنے کے لیے استعمال کی جائے گی جو اس آفت سے umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-60611837378038526642010-09-18T11:08:00.002+05:002010-09-18T11:09:58.234+05:00Best Buy: Oops! iPad Isn’t Ruining Laptop Sales After AllOne thing's for certain: Best Buy CEO Brian J. Dunn really, really loves the iPad. A few days ago he called Apple's tablet device a "magnificent shining light" that will be a favorite among shoppers this holiday season. And in a Sept. 14 article in the Wall Street Journal, Dunn remarked that the popular iPad has cut into sales of laptop PCs, particularly netbooks, by as much as 50 umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-59978692896175517312010-09-17T19:36:00.002+05:002010-09-17T19:40:44.992+05:00Yahoo To Refresh Mail, SearchThe web portal hopes to reinvigorate the brand by rolling out new versions of its services, including Yahoo Mail, search, instant messaging, mobile apps and content properties, starting in the fall.Yahoo, which has seen its relevance as a web portal diminish with the rise of social networks, is hoping to make a comeback through a major refresh of its services, starting with online search and umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-9602632117121562192010-09-17T19:20:00.000+05:002010-09-17T19:21:27.177+05:002 killed, 25 injured in Kashmir violenceTwo persons were killed and 25 others injured as violent protests continued at several places in Kashmir Valley where curfew remained in force in Srinagar and other major towns for the fifth successive day today.Five people were injured when security forces allegedly opened fire to disperse hundreds who defied the curfew and indulged in stone-pelting at Churpora village of Beerwah, 32 kilometres umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-72477987549299268912010-09-17T19:02:00.000+05:002010-09-17T19:04:00.063+05:00’کشمیری تحریک نئی نسل کو منتقل ہو چکی‘پاکستان کے وزیرِخارجہ نے کہا ہے کہ بھارت کشمیر کے تنازعے سے آنکھیں چرانے کے بجائے حقیقت پسندی سے کام لے جبکہ کشمیر میں فوج کی فائرنگ سے مزید دو نوجوان ہلاک ہوئے ہیں۔umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-79189828490167632462010-09-17T14:06:00.000+05:002010-09-17T14:07:43.232+05:00Karachi shut down after killing of Imran FarooqPakistan's largest city has come to a near standstill following the killing in London of an exiled leader of the powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement.Supporters of the party have gathered to mourn Imran Farooq, who was stabbed outside his home on Thursday afternoon.A BBC correspondent in Karachi says the situation is tense but peaceful. Most shops and schools are closed.Last month, more than 80 umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-25091663727240343092010-08-28T10:38:00.000+05:002010-08-28T10:40:21.010+05:00Taliban attack allied bases in Afghanistan's Khost areaSuspected Taliban insurgents have attacked two coalition allied bases in eastern Afghanistan, Nato forces say.Coalition forces repelled both attacks, killing 10 militants and capturing several more, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said.There was no confirmation of any allied casualties from the fighting, in Khost province south-east of Kabul.The Taliban had earlier told umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-88204101035848186572010-08-28T09:44:00.001+05:002010-08-28T09:50:18.795+05:00علی ظفر یش راج فلم میںپاکستانی اداکار علی ظفر نے شاید خواب میں بھی نہیں سوچا ہو گا کہ صرف ایک فلم کی کامیابی انہیں یش چوپڑہ کیمپ تک لے آئے گی۔ علی ظفر کی فلم ’تیرے بن لادن‘ میں ان کی اداکاری نے یش چوپڑہ کے بیٹے آدتیہ چوپڑہ کا دل جیت لیا اور انہوں نے علی ظفر کو اپنے آنے والی فلم میں عمران خان اور قطرینہ کیف کے ساتھ سائن کر لیا ہے۔ کسی پاکستانی اداکار کو اتنا بڑا بریک نہیں ملا۔ ویسے ماننے والی بات تو یہ ہے کہ علی ظفر کیumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-76303397563368633082010-08-25T15:45:00.002+05:002010-08-25T15:46:56.644+05:00World’s Largest Frozen BubbleBraving temperatures colder than Antarctica professional bubble-maker, Samsam Bubbleman unveiled his latest creation- the world’s largest frozen bubble for Aero ice cream.umairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625656414824952367.post-56527303404969325242010-08-25T15:11:00.004+05:002010-08-25T15:13:46.578+05:00Flood Affected Areasumairifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007532127756390214noreply@blogger.com0