ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad resumed hearing the murder case of former prayer leader of Lal Masjid, Abdul Rasheed Ghazi and rejected the exemption plea filed by the accused General (retd) Pervez Musharraf from
Cyclone Nanauk: more than 30 villages of coastal belt inundated
KARACHI: More than 30 villages of Sindh and Makran coastal belt submerged as sea level has risen due to the cyclone which is likely to strike the coastal areas of Oman this Sunday.
The contact of fishermen with their fa
Football: Chile beat Australia to heap pressure on Spain
CUIABA: Chile helped pile the pressure on champions Spain after sealing an eventually comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup Group B opener in Cuiaba on Friday.
Early goals from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge
Nisar undergoes angiography, shifted to ICU
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan underwent an angiography procedure after his health deteriorated, Geo.
Sources said Nisar was present at his home when his heath deteriorated and he was shifted to Ra
Foreign fighters flee Pakistani tribal zone
MIRANSHAH: Some of the world´s most feared fighters are quietly slipping away from a Pakistani tribal region ahead of a long-rumoured military operation, raising questions about the effectiveness of such intervention.
Journalists stage walk out from Sindh Assembly against ban on Geo
KARACHI: Journalists on Friday staged walk out from the Sindh Assembly during budget speech of Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah against suspension of Geo’s license.
Sindh Information Minister Sahrjeel Inam Memon expressed
Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan on Friday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The epicentre was in the city of Khuzdar, in Baluchistan province,
Football: Dutch stun World Cup champions Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO: Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben scored twice each as the Netherlands avenged their 2010 World Cup final defeat to Spain with a record 5-1 drubbing of the defending champions on Friday.
Van Persie poun
Special Court rejects Musharraf plea, seeking documents on 2007 emergency
ISLAMABAD: The special court conducting the treason trial of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dismissed his plea seeking documents pertaining to the November 2007 emergency.
Special court registrar Abdul Ghani So
Appeal filed in SHC to remove Musharraf’s name from ECL immediately
KARACHI: An appeal has been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) requesting that former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s name be removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) at the earliest.
The appeal filed by t
Modi replies to PM Nawaz’s letter
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replied to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif’s letter.
In the letter Modi wrote that he was hopeful that bilateral relations between Pakistan and India would fur
Indian Army fires indiscriminately along LoC
KOTLI: Indian Army carried out indiscriminate firing and shelling in Nakyal sector of Azad Kashmir at the Line of Control (LoC), Geo reported on Friday.
In response, Pakistan Army retaliated with full force that compel
IHC issues contempt notices to CEO ARY Salman Iqbal, Lucman, others
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued contempt of court notices to Chief Executive Officer of ARY Network Salman Iqbal, anchor Mubashir Lucman, acting chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory A
Punjab presents budget for fiscal year 2014-2015
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujur Rehman on Friday presented the provincial budget for 2014-2015 financial years with an outlay of Rs 1033.70 billion amid protest from opposition benches.
Amid uproar, the
Qaim Ali Shah presents Rs686 billion outlay Sindh budget
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Friday presented budget proposals for the fiscal year 2014-15. During his budget speech in the Sindh Assembly, he said that outlay of the budget would be Rs686 billion.
T
Sindh cabinet approves 2014-15 budget proposals
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved the provincial budget proposals for fiscal year 2014-15.
The provincial cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah.
The provincial budget has allocated 30 per c
Ramazan relief package announced
ISLAMABAD: The relief package for the holy month of Ramazan has announced a reduction of 5-10 per cent in prices of 1500 items and will be applicable from June 23.
The price of oil, ghee and lentils, among 12 consumer
Crude prices up as militants close in on Baghdad
SINGAPORE: Crude prices on Friday extended the previous day´s rally to sit at nine-month highs after militants closed in on Iraq´s capital Baghdad, fuelling fears over supplies from the major crude producer.
US benchma
Yen edges down in Asia after BoJ holds fire on easing
TOKYO: The dollar edged up against the yen Friday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) stood pat on its stimulus programme, partially reversing a sell-off in New York fuelled by fears over the growing crisis in Iraq. In aftern
Bangladesh says ICC let fixed matches go ahead
DHAKA: Bangladesh has accused anti-corruption investigators from the International Cricket Council of allowing a match in a scandal-plagued Twenty20 tournament to go ahead even though it knew it was fixed.
A report fro
Fabregas joins Chelsea from Barcelona
LONDON: Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas has signed for English Premier League club Chelsea from Barcelona, he confirmed on Thursday.
Fabregas, who is preparing for the World Cup with the Spain squad in Brazil, is beli
Croatian press slam ´shameful´ penalty
ZAGREB: Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura bore the brunt of the Croatian media´s anger on Friday for awarding what they termed was a non existent penalty to hosts Brazil in the World Cup opening match with Croatia which
Japan fans shamed after ref aids Brazil in opener
TOKYO: Japanese football fans hung their heads in shame Friday after referee Yuichi Nishimura´s controversial performance in the World Cup opener helped Brazil to a 3-1 win over Croatia, further clouding FIFA´s showpiec
Asian shares mostly down, focus on Iraq crisis
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly fell Friday, following another Wall Street sell-off as oil prices shot up to a nine-month high on concerns about the growing crisis in Iraq.
Assets considered safe options in times of un
Nasa readies satellite to measure atmospheric CO2
WASHINGTON: NASA is preparing a July 1 launch for its first satellite dedicated to measuring atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that plays a key role in climate change.
CO2 levels have reached their
Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in World Cup opener
SAO PAULO: Star striker Neymar scored a bitterly contested penalty among two goals as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of the World Cup on Thursday´s opening match.
After Marcelo scored an own goal, Neymar
Football: Brazil, Croatia kick-off World Cup
SAO PAULO: Hosts and favourites Brazil kicked-off the World Cup against Croatia in Sao Paulo on Thursday.
In a stirring nation anthem the entire crowd and players continued singing a second verse even after the music
World Bank cuts global economic forecast for 2014
WASHINGTON: The World Bank downgraded its forecast for the global economy this year, citing a bitter American winter and the political crisis in Ukraine.
In an outlook released Tuesday, the bank still expects the world
Drones for fun, games and more
NEW YORK: It may be a while before drones start patrolling American skies or delivering packages, but kids and adults will be able to command their own personal flying devices very soon.
The French electronics firm Par
Banana bread with chocolate swirl
Ingredients3 whole Overripe Medium-sized Bananas, Peeled And Mashed
⅓ cups Canola Oil
½ cups Coconut Sugar (cane Sugar Works Also)
2 whole Large Eggs
2 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt (plain Yogurt Works Also)
2 teaspoons Pure
Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to work together on border control
(GNN) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on both Russia and Ukraine to better control their common border ahead of a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
"(It is about ensuring) the
