President Zardari leaves for Chicago moot
May 18th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has left for Chicago to attend the NATO summit meeting on Afghanistan, SAMAA reports Friday. He will hold meetings with leaders of various countries on the sidelines of the NATO moot.
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May 18th
BAGHDAD: Three near-simultaneous bomb blasts at a pet market in east Baghdad killed five people on Friday, officials said, just hours after an attack in the city’s southeast left five dead. The explosions, which occurred at around 7:00 am (0400 GMT) in the Maamal area, also wounded at least 31 other people, the security and medical officials said
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Measles erupts in Fata, Balochistan; hundreds of kids affected
May 18th
The provinces have sought the federal government’s help for provision of vaccine to cope with the challenge. Hundreds of children have fallen victim to this disease so far. Medical experts have expressed concern that if timely measures were not taken in this regard, the disease may prove fatal
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Faisalabad child burns himself down
May 18th
Staff Report FAISALABAD: A small child burned himself down after he failed in his attempt to get permission from school teacher to sit in class following his two-day absence owing to a wedding of a near relative, SAMAA reports Friday. According to details, Muhammed Omar, a student of class-VI went to school after two-day absence; the school teacher asked him to call his father to school to account for his absence.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Poet Obaidullah Aleem being remembered today
May 18th
Staff Report KARACHI: One of the famous names in modern Urdu poetry, Obaidullah Aleem is being remembered on his death anniversary today (Friday). Obaidullah was born in 1939 in Bhopal, India
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Two dead bodies recovered from Peshwar
May 18th
Staff Report PESHAWAR: As many as two sack-wrapped bodies were recovered from the city’s suburban area of Mithra, SAMAA reports Friday. According to police sources, the bodies were found from Daaglaray near Mithra area of the city. The bodies could not be identified as yet.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Obama calls off Clinton apology mission: US paper reveals
May 18th
Staff Report WASHINGTON: A US-based newspaper claimed that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was on the way to Islamabad to extend apology over the Mohmand attack on Salala check post inside Pakistan; but, President Obama called her back, SAMAA reports Friday. The newspaper Wall Stree Journal states, “The U.S. had expressed ‘regret’ for the Nov.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...US lawmakers approve tying Pakistan aid to NATO supply
May 18th
Staff Report WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives approved a bill comprising a proposal to make the payment of Coalition Support Fund to Pakistan hinged upon the restoration of NATO supply, SAMAA reports Friday. The lower legislative house of the US adopted the amendment in the defence bill with 412 votes in favor and only one in opposition. Under the amendment, the payment of aid worth 650 million dollars to Pakistan has been made contingent upon the country’s decision to re-open supply routes to NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Another IPL scandal: RCB player arrested
May 18th
Another huge controversy on Friday struck the IPL with an Australian player with Royal Challengers Bangalore being arrested on charges of molesting an Indian American woman and severely attacking her fiancee leaving him in hospital. 27-year-old Australian player Luke Pomersbach allegedly misbehaved with the woman, a US citizen of Indian origin, at the Maurya Sheraton Hotel here last night and has been arrested, police said
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Student self-immolates in Faisalabad
May 18th
Teacher of a government school in Warispura expelled an 11-year-old student Umar from class rooms on remaining absent and asked him to send his parents for further discussion. According to some family members, father of the child also got angry and refused to go to meet the teacher. The broken hearted child bought petrol from a nearby shop and set himself on fire in front of his house. The residents of the area shifted the child to Allied Hospital in critical condition. According to doctors, the child was still in critical condition.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...فیس بوک: from Harvard dorm to Wall Street
May 18th
— 2004 — JANUARY: Mark Zuckerberg, a 19-year-old Harvard computer whiz, begins working out of his dormitory room on an online network. A month later, he launches "thefacebook" with classmates Chris Hughes, Eduardo Saverin and Dustin Moskovitz. MAY: Zuckerberg moves to Silicon Valley, decides not to return to Harvard for the fall semester.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Anti-NATO rally expected to draw thousands
May 18th
Thousands of anti-NATO demonstrators are expected to converge at a downtown plaza Friday for a rally that promises to be a prelude to a much larger march Sunday, when world leaders begin two days of talks. Meanwhile, many office buildings will be shuttered after workers were told to stay home amid warnings about heightened security, snarled transportation and the possibility of unruly protests
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Hafizabad: Son chains father over property dispute
May 18th
According to details, 75-year-old Muhammad Shafi of Mangat Nicha area of Hafizabad owns 10 acres of land and other property. He has also performed Hajj for 17 times. His son Ghulam Rasool demanded to shift the family property in his name
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Fresh currency circulation hits new record
May 18th
According to the statistics of state bank of Pakistan, Rs 34.66 billion worth new notes were issued during the second week of May due to which the total sum of current notes were estimated above 1.7 trillion rupees. According to economic experts, government issues new currency notes to bear its expenditures which contribute to rising inflation in the local markets.
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...Relatives of love marriage couple brawl in LHC
May 18th
Laila, a resident of Karim Park area of Lahore tied bond of love marriage to Shakoor. The family members of Laila registered case of kidnapping against Shakoor while Laila gave evidence in favour of her husband. When the couple came out after appearance in the court, their in-laws started fighting each other. Shakoor’s relatives severely tortured Laila’s father who has submitted application in Old Anarkali Police Station for registration of a case
(بدون امتیاز) بار ...PPP Sindh discusses Local Bodies system
May 18th
Staff Report KARACHI: Sindh council of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) discussed 28-page document consisting of proposals over local bodies system to be introduced in the province, SAMAA reports Friday. Speaking after the meeting that lasted for five hours, Sindh Minister for Law, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro said the government wants to introduce a new local bodies system in conformity with the 1979 Local Bodies System and prevalent circumstances of 2012.
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