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Transcripts of Blackberry messenger conversations between Hussain Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz – Part 1

Below are transcripts of Hussain Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz’s BBM conversations as provided by the latter.   05/09/2011 12:31 HH: Are you in London? I am here just for 36 hours. Can we meet for after dinner coffee or s thing? 05/09/2011 12:32 MI: I m in Monaco but it s no problem for me to fly up. […]

Online gambling attracts more people for fun and excitement than to make money

People who visit online gambling websites prefer it for entertainment purposes rather than to make money or for finding financial returns. Studies done on this type of betting showed that those involved in Internet gambling are mainly interested in the convenience and accessibility (in fact almost 90% play at home). The social changes of recent […]

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh leaves the Throne after 3 decades in power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh leaves the Throne after 3 decades in power The striking news has hit the block that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has decided to shift the power to Vice President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi in next 30 days. Saleh paid visit to the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on […]

Ceasefire talks go down the drain as Pakistani Taliban launch another attack near Peshawer

Ceasefire talks go down the drain as Pakistani Taliban launch another attack near Peshawer Splits have emerged between rival factions in the Pakistan Taliban as several senior commanders declare ceasefire for talks with the government while another faction launches an attack near Peshawar. The past month has seen hopes of negotiations and an end to […]

The European Union agrees to impose sanctions over Iranian industries

The European Union agrees to impose sanctions over Iranian industries The European Union has agreed to the sanctions proposed by United States, Great Britain and Canada. About 200 Iranian people, companies and organisations     are called to fall in the sanctions. The sanctions were imposed due to the suspicion that Iran is planning to achieve […]

Acer eyes 20-25 percent China sales growth in

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Acer Inc, the world’s No.4 PC vendor by sales, expects its recent integration with Founder Technology and increased brand acceptance to help grow its China sales by between 20-25 percent next year, said the firm’s head of China operations. Acer, which trails Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Dell, announced a strategic alliance with Founder […]

Federal Reserve hands out stress tests to major US banks to calculate immunity to financial crisis

Federal Reserve laid out a stress test for major financial institutions in the US. There are currently 19 banks on FRS’ subject-list; among them major parties are Bank of American, JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group. The statement issued by the Fed ordered these financial goliaths to undertake a test to see if they […]

Globalization: A New Form of Colonization – Part One

Globalization: A New Form of Colonization – Part One   Globalization is usually defined as the unrestricted flow of information and capital around the world without the limitations of border, religion, politics and geographic cultures. Most of the times this term is used specifically for economic globalization, when successful companies expand their business in other […]

U.N condemns Syrian state aggression on its citizens

The latest resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly has criticized Syrian hostilities on its own people. The European countries which voted in favour of the resolution such as Britain, France and Germany have accused Syria of inciting civil war and also used harsh words to criticize the Syrian government which is not giving up […]

Are not we supposed to prefer country’s interest first irrespective of personal opinion? (Part 7)

With reference to Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 entitled as ‘Are not we supposed to prefer country’s interest first irrespective of personal opinion? Despite establishment’s shoulders, Imran Khan has also been expressing some stances imprecisely, which led the critics to raise some necessary questions to understand the mood of his agenda. Though, […]

U.S., Britain and Canada raised sanctions over Iran’s financial and energy sectors

U.S., Britain and Canada raised sanctions over Iran’s financial and energy sectors Western states including United States, Britain and Canada have raised sanctions over Iran’s financial and energy sectors. The purpose of the sanctions is to raised political pressure on Tehran and put a definite end to its nuclear energy program. However the plans were […]

HP seeks stability in 2012 after rocky year

(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co will ramp up spending on research, sales and turning around its flagging services arm in 2012, after its fourth-quarter profit fell nearly 91 percent on weak computer sales. The world’s largest technology company by sales also gave a modest earnings forecast for fiscal 2012, setting a low bar for new CEO […]

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