Archive for: July, 2012

Will Pluto bounce back into the big league of planets with the fifth moon?

In the recent memory, there has been a new scientific discovery, which revealed that a fifth moon has been orbiting around former planet Pluto. The Hubble Space Telescope, which stays in the low earth orbit, disclosed the news on Wednesday, July 11. Alan Stern, of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado tweeted about this […]

Contempt of Court bill sails thru Senate

In an apparent bid to save the new prime minister from disqualification, the Senate passed a bill that would exempt senior government figures from contempt of court proceedings, brushing aside severe criticism from opposition as well as treasury benches. It is vital to mention here that the bill had already been passed by the National […]

Celebrities mourn Dara Singh’s death

Celebrities mourn Dara Singh’s death Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh breathed his last at his home today. Late Wednesday, a very critical Dara Singh was shifted from the hospital to his residence according to his family’s wishes. He had been unwell for a while. His portrayal of Hanuman in a mythological television series […]

US looking continual of democracy in Pakistan; says Cameron Munter

Cameron Munter, the outgoing US ambassador has said that the Obama administration led by was keenly interested in continual of democracy in Pakistan. While speaking to the state TV channel, the American envoy said both Washington and Islamabad wanted to work together and build people-to-people contacts. He desired that more tourists from the United States […]

Contempt of court bill presented in Senate

Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) As the government presents the Contempt of Court Bill 2012 in the upper senate, it expects it to be passed as soon as possible. However, the opposition is also putting up its best efforts to stop the ruling alliance from doing that. Speaking against the bill on the floor of […]

Singapore urges India to push through economic reforms

Singapore’s prime minister on Wednesday urged India to press ahead with economic reforms and added that foreign investors need a “predictable” environment in which to invest their money. Visiting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments in New Delhi come as foreign investors have become increasingly alarmed about India’s paralysed reform process, policy flip-flops and erratic […]

Bad weather affects PIA flight schedule

Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) As Islamabad observed rains and inclement weather today, the PIA flights travelling to and from Islamabad were either diverted or delayed. This perhaps was out of control of the airline, said a PIA spokesperson here today. In order to clean up the runways, both Islamabad and Karachi airports were closed […]

Governors call on President Zardari to discuss development projects

Karachi: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) Governors of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan called here today on President Asif Ali Zardari. In the meetings with the president, the governors discussed development projects going on in the respective districts. President Zardari also chaired Hilal-e-Ahmar Society meeting which looked over the progress on its relief work. The […]

Crude oil prices up in Asia

Singapore: (Wednesday,  July 11, 2012) The price for crude oil in Asian markets have gone up as the bargain hunting traders expressed greater interest for buying following an overnight price slump that was sparked by the end of a Norwegian oil workers’ strike. According to the details, the New York’s main contract, light sweet crude […]

NEPRA increases electricity tariffs

Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) in the name of monthly fuel adjustment, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased the electricity prices by Rs 1.51 per unit. This price hike in electricity tariffs will be implemented in the bills for the month of May. However, the consumers will have to pay these charges […]

Sakardu Helicopter crash leaves five dead

Skardu: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) An army aviation helicopter crashed near Skardu airport in Gilgit Baltistan. In result of the incident, at least five people are reported to be dead. The deceased included the pilot and co-pilot of the copter. According to the details, the helicopter was returning from Gayari when, due to some technical […]

Local Government could have averted the Balochistan crisis: CJ Iftikhar

Quetta: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who is in Quetta these days to here the missing persons case along with the suo moto notice on law and order situation in Balochistan, said here today that the problems Baloch people facing these days could have been amicably resolved had there been a […]

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