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Gold goes down in local, intl market
May 22nd
According to Sindh Jewellers Association, one tola gold price decreased by Rs 100 to close at Rs 55,400, while 10-gram gold price reduced by Rs 86 to reach Rs 47,485.
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Loading ...KSE manages to close above 14,000 points level
May 22nd
The market staretd the day with bullish trend, the shares of cement sector goes up due to possible relief for the sector during the next budget. Trading was also witness in the fertilizers sector.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Google takes over Motorola Mobilty
May 22nd
Google Tuesday finalized its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smart-phones and other devices which puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple. "The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing," the California-based Internet giant said in a statement. "I m happy to announce the deal has closed.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...England, ECB announce square for winter tour
May 22nd
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday revealed the itinerary for England s winter tour to India that will include four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. England will leave on October 25 for a three-day training camp in Dubai before heading to India four days later, with the first Test beginning on November 15 in Ahmedabad.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ryan Crocker to quit soon: embassy
May 22nd
The veteran diplomat, who was appointed to Kabul 10 months ago for a two-year term, previously served as the US envoy to Iraq, Pakistan and Syria.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?
May 22nd
White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in guiding the debate on which terror leaders will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure to vet both military and CIA targets. The process, which is about a month old, means Brennan s staff consults the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies as to who should go on the list, making a previous military-run review process in place since 2009 less relevant, according to two current and three former U.S. officials aware of the evolution in how the government targets terrorists.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...PPP chairman seeks US apology over Salala attack
May 22nd
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that he is visiting the United States to bring Pak-Relations towards normalcy which are passing through a critical phase. Addressing a function of PPP workers in New York, Bilawal said President Obama should accumulate courage and offer apology on the Salala Check Post attack by NATO forces killing 24 Pakistani soldiers and he should also stop the drone attacks on Pakistan’s soil. He said that innocent people are being hit by the drone attacks.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...China says Pentagon hypes Chinese military threat
May 22nd
China s Defense Ministry is accusing the Pentagon of hyping Chinese military power and its threat to Taiwan in a depiction that will ultimately undermine ties between the two militaries. Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said the annual Pentagon report to Congress on China s military is groundless and wrong
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Erdogan to help mend govt-Oppostion ties
May 22nd
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in efforts to mend ties between Pakistan’s ruling government and the opposition, has decided to hold a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday. “I will try to understand his perspective on the matter at hand.” Recalling the solidarity and cooperation which the government and the Opposition had when he last visited the country four years back, Erdogan said that he wished to see the same cooperation back at home
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Karachi: eleven killed, 30 hurt during firing on rally
May 22nd
Dunya News reporter and camera man also sustained injures and shifted to hospital. The Awami Tehrik led by Rasool Bux Palecho held a rally against likely partition of Sindh and Lyari operation. PML-N Marvi Memon, nationalist leader Qamar Bhatti, Maulana Asghar and Malik Ayyub Awan were also present.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Malik out to reopen contempt case against Sharifs
May 22nd
Talking to media persons at National Press Club Islamabad, he said that Sharif brothers have no care for Supreme Court orders; therefore new FIR is going to be launched against them. He said that the SSP Islamabad has been ordered that the Sharif Brothers should be called to court leniently. He said that new inquiry against Sharif Brothers is being conducted on Supreme Court orders rather than personal involvement.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...No deal on reference against Sharifs: PAC chairman
May 22nd
The meeting of Public Accounts Committee headed by Nadeem Afzal Chan was held in Islamabad on Tuesday. Nadeem said the letters sent o PAC by Ministry of Interior were opened on Monday but the chairman alone cannot take any decision. He said that a separate meeting of the PAC would be called to review the issue of reference against Sharif Brothers and the legal status of the reference would be discussed. The committee also reviewed the objections on audit of the Ministry of Communications.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Faisalabad: Expired edible oil seized
May 22nd
According to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) sources, sale of expired edible oil on Utility Stores was reported. A team of FIA led by Inspector Sohail Arif raided three stores and seized a large quantity of edible oil that had expired in 2008
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Avalanche clearance underway at Gayari Sector
May 22nd
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), simultaneous efforts are being undertaken to tackle effects of water on the site in the shape of pondages, cutting and crevasses.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...OECD warns risk of ‘severe recession’ in eurozone
May 22nd
The 17-country eurozone risks falling into a "severe recession," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned on Tuesday, as it called on governments and Europe s central bank to act quickly to stop the slowdown spilling over into the global economy. OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan said the eurozone is "close to" the possible scenario of a 2 percent economic contraction this year that the Paris-based think tank laid out as its worst-case scenario last November
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Badminton: Fears for Lee after Thomas Cup injury
May 22nd
Malaysia s world number one Lee Chong Wei sustained a serious ankle injury at the Thomas Cup Tuesday, hobbling off in tears to leave his Olympic dreams hanging in the balance. "He will not take part in any more matches at the Thomas Cup," said Malaysia singles coach Rashid Sidek
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