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Pakistan Sports
Sargodha: Father sells four months old son
May 24th
Laŭ detaloj, four-month-old Gulroze was soled for Rs 20 thousand by his father Nauroze Khan to a man named Sajjad. It was also decided in the deal that Sajjad will have to pay further 50 thousand rupees in case of death of the child. Nauroze had earlier sold two of his daughters due to poverty and wanted to sell his other children too.
Multan: Woman killed in name of honour
May 24th
Laŭ detaloj, 20-year-old Shahbaz shot dead his mother, Bindia Begum, over a family dispute in Arifabad area near Multan and also attacked his neighbourers’ and injured a man.
Altaf asks politicians to avoid controversial statements
May 24th
Talking to a delegation of coordination committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain said that solution to every controversy lies in the equal distribution of resources.
Lahore: PIA flight escapes disaster
May 24th
Laŭ detaloj, an oxygen gas cylinder booked in luggage of PIA flight 307 from Lahore to Karachi exploded on the conveyor belt. The gas cylinder fell 500 feet away after the explosion
Surcharge of CNG to be doubled
May 24th
According to sources, the surcharge on CNG is going to be enhanced from Rs 147 per MMBTU to Rs 300 per MMBTU. The proposal for increase in surcharge was give by cabinet’s special committee.
Pak-India Interior Secy-level talks start today
May 24th
The broad agenda of the two-day talks would focus on visa relaxation, multiple visas for traders, on arrival visa for elderly and children at Wagah border, cooperation in anti-terrorism, progress on Mumbai attacks, CBMs on line of Control. The talks would be led by Interior Secretary Khawaja Siddiq Akbar while the Indian side would be represented by Home Secretary R K Singh
Ten killed in drone attack in North Waziristan
May 24th
Laŭ detaloj, the spy plane fired two missiles at a house near Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, killing ten people and injuring several others. Panic spread in the area after the attack as drones are still flying over Mir Ali.
SC not authorised to impose emergency: Kaira
May 23rd
Federal cabinet has formed six-member committee for recovery of missing persons. Session of Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad with the chair of PM Yousaf Raza Gilani who ordered to form six-member committee to recommend reasonable solution to the Balochistan issue
Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize
May 23rd
Japan s Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain s Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Miyamoto, 59, is the author of the Mario Bros
Indian sports officials swindle sportswear firm
May 23rd
The two ex-employees are accused of forging records, stealing goods and creating ghost distributors across the country to defraud Reebok over five years.
Only people have power to change govts: Gilani
May 23rd
Addressing a ceremony held to inaugurate CDA development projects Gilani said that gone were the days when governments were changed through conspiracies. He said present government enjoys popular mandate. “PML-N leaders have learnt no lesson from the past and I don’t know what they will do in case they come to power once again,” Gilani said.
KSE index loses 109 points
May 23rd
Stocks in the local capital market spiraled down Wednesday but stayed above 14,000 points, with investors wary after a fall was seen across global markets, dealers said. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-index ended 0.77 percent, Aŭ 109.26 points, down at 14,032.82 on volume of 138.76 million shares, compared to Tuesday s close of 14,142.08.
ANP conspiring to attach Fata with KP, says Fazl
May 23rd
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
May 23rd
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


















































