
Brazil’s Miguel Pupo was responsible for the upset of Nike US Open of Surfing as he managed to get the better of America’s Kelly Slater in the first Semi-final that went down at Huntington Beach in California, America, on Sunday, August 5. The battle between the rising Brazilian star and 11-time Association of Surfing Professionals […]
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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said that demand of independence was not popular in Balochistan, saying the slogan for separation from Pakistan was only being raised by a handful of people in the province. Speaking to media the provincial metropolis, the minister said that the impression that the government had […]

Bradley Wiggins, one of the greatest cyclists ever? Bradley Wiggins is having the best run of his form with numerous victories to his credit in the first half of the 2012 season. The cyclist marked his professional debut with Linda McCartney Racing Team in 2001 as a track cyclist and switched his focus towards road […]
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Codemasters has released the trailer for the announcement of Grid 2 , the sequel to their driving title which was released in 2008. While everyone is already aware about the project, the game developers have released a teaser earlier than expected. The company has provided solid information about the project, scheduled for launch this summer on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. […]
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Reiterating his call for the active involvement of all segments of society in eradicating polio from the country, President Asif Ali Zardari has urged all segments of society including religious scholars, media, non-governmental organizations and civil society to play there active role. The president while presiding a meeting underscored the involvement of Ulema and tribal […]

First-time producer and Bollywood actor Dino Morea is on cloud nine these days since his debut production ‘Jism 2’ has racked in quite a good amount at the box office. ‘Jism 2’, which was released into the cinema houses on August 3, collected an amount of 21 crore in its opening weekend and it is […]
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Reiterating his previous stance, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has invited opposition parties to sit with the government, asking them to resolve issues for holding of free, fair and transparent polls. While speaking to his party workers, the premier said they should resolve issues by sitting together instead of leveling allegations against each other. He […]

Vowing to bring everyone under the law, Public Account Committee (PAC) Chairman Nadeem Afzal Chan has said that he would send a reference to parliament against Registrar Supreme Court if he doesn’t appear before the committee. While speaking to the media the outspoken parliamentarian said, “If the registrar does not appear before the committee, it […]

Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan has said that Islamabad was concerned over the deteriorating situation in Syria and over the plight of Muslim community in Burma (Myanmar). While speaking to the media during a weekly briefing, he said that President Asif Ali Zardari had sent a letter to his Myanmar’s counterpart of the excesses […]

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has pointed finger at the current lot of Indian fast bowlers, saying that they lack attitude and strength. Referring to Munaf Patel and Zaheer Khan, Ganguly described that the pacers often gradually lose their pace after making a wonderful start at the international level. "Our bowlers have no strength. When Munaf […]
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Islamabad: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a bid to facilitate the Pakistani exporters, has decided to withdraw the regulatory duty on (lead) goods manufactured from imported raw materials. A notification issued by FBR here said that the Federal Government has amended Notification No. SRO-594(I)/2009 dated June 25, 2009. The notification further said, "Provided that […]
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Benghazi: Gunmen killed the Libyan army general and high-ranking defence ministry official Mohamed Hadia here on Friday in the city of Binghazi. Sharing details of the incident, Hadia’s son, Ahmad Hadia said, “My father was returning from the mosque after Friday prayers with a neighbour when a car stopped in front of them with four […]
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