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ANP conspiring to attach Fata with KP, says Fazl
23. May
Talking to the media in Peshawar, Fazlur Rehman said that the government would sabotage the national unity with the restoration of Nato supply. This decision of the ruling class may ignite civil war in the country, he warned. He said that the policies of the government are responsible for chaotic condition in Karachi
Angry investors file cases against Facebook
23. May
At least four lawsuits had been filed claiming the company and the lead dealers of its shares had withheld crucial information from smaller investors. The Massachusetts state government issued a subpoena for the lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, over how it shared information ahead of the massive share sale. And one investor sued the Nasdaq OMX exchange for damages resulting from the huge computer glitches that stalled or prevented the execution of orders on millions of shares after the shares hit the market Friday
Finance Minister briefs PM on forthcoming budget
23. May
During meeting with the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, the Minister for Finance said that Rs 300 billion had been spent on development projects under PSDP during current fiscal year. He said that specific funds would be allocated in Water and Power, Communication and Food Security departments. He said that the development funds would be approved by the National Economic Council during a meeting.
Yousaf committed to focus on test cricket
23. May
Talking to the media at his home in Lahore, he said that he would also play domestic cricket. Making a comparison with India star Sachin, he said that he can also perform well. He said that he is hopeful of having space in test squad against Sri Lanka
Sindh Rangers additional powers extended for 3 Monat
23. May
In view of the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi additional powers for Sindh Rangers have been extended for another three months. Sindh government Wednesday issued a notification in this regard.
Euro skids down to 22-month low
23. May
Stock markets were hit hard and the euro skidded down to near 22-month lows against the dollar Wednesday as investors grew increasingly skeptical that European Union leaders will be able to cobble together a plan to kick-start the region s faltering economy and deal with its crippling debt. Leaders of the 27 EU countries are to meet in Brussels later for a summit that will focus on Europe s economic woes and Greece s political crisis.
Gold price down by Rs 600 per tola
23. May
According to Sindh Jewellers Association, price of one of tola gold has become Rs 54,800 with cut of Rs 600 while the price of 10 g gold has become Rs 46, 971 with cut of Rs 514. The decrease of $25 was recorded in the price of one ounce gold in the world market.
Dr Afridi gets 33 years’ jail on treason charges
23. May
A Pakistani surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden was on Wednesday sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, Beamte sagten,. Shakeel Afridi, who was sacked as a government doctor two months ago, was found guilty under the tribal justice system of Khyber district, part of Pakistan s semi-autonomous tribal belt
PM chairs Federal Cabinet meeting
23. May
The cabinet will review implementation status of its earlier decisions and endorse the decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The meeting will also review prices of essential commodities. The cabinet is expected to approve a number of agreements for cooperation in defense‚ science and technology with different countries
AT announces strike in Sindh today
23. May
According to Sindh’s nationalist party’s leader Ayaz Palijo, the AT took out a rally on Tuesday to raise its voice against the possible partition of Sindh and Lyari operation. When the participants of the rally reached Napier Road, intense firing began, forcing protesters to disperse
Rao Qamar Suleman appointed as PIA chairman
23. May
Rao has replacd the present chairman and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar.
N Waziristan: 4 getötet, several injured in drone attack
23. May
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Miranshah, killing four people and wounding several. "The drone fired two missiles on a house in the Tabai area near Miranshah," the main town in North Waziristan, a security official said, adding four people were killed
Lahore: Police arrest 5 bookies
23. May
Nach Angaben der Polizei, on a tip-off raided a house and arrested bookies Noman, Asim, Qasim Ahsan and Haider Ali who were gambling on the cricket match from a long time. Police recovered a mini telephone exchange, computers, LCDs and cash from their possession.
Rupee hits record low vs dollar
23. May
"There were several large payments, mostly for oil imports, which drove the rupee lower," said a dealer. Overnight rates in the money market closed lower at 9.10, compared to 10.50 on Monday, because of increased liquidity in the interbank market.
US plane diverts after woman claims implanted device
23. May
A French woman forced a transatlantic flight from Paris to North Carolina to be diverted to Maine on Tuesday after claiming she had a "surgically implanted device." The US Airways jet with 179 passengers and crew on board landed safely in Bangor, Maine, where the woman was taken into custody by the FBI before the Boeing 767 continued its journey to Charlotte, North Carolina. Coming on the heels of a thwarted airline bomb plot by Al-Qaeda s Yemen branch, the incident has laid bare US worry over shifting tactics of extremists as they seek new ways — and new technologies, including non-metallic bombs — for landing a deadly blow against an American target. Last year, US officials warned airlines that terror groups were studying how to surgically hide bombs inside humans to evade airport security — precisely the threat that emerged when the US Airways passenger made herself known to the cabin crew


















































