Corps Commanders conference reaffirms support to democracy

#GNN - #RAWALPINDI: The Corps Commanders conference chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif ended with the decision that “further use of force will only aggravate the problem”. The conference was

Apple’s New Spaceship HQ Doesn’t Look Like A Spaceship Yet, But It’s Huge

#GNN Tech - #Apple’s new spaceship-style campus is one of the last things on the company’s mind right now, with the iPhone launch looming just over the horizon. However, that hasn’t stopped some curious folks from pe

Heart drug launch could be 'most exciting ever', says Novartis

#GNN - The expected launch of #Novartis's new heart failure drug next year promises to be the company's most exciting ever and profit margins on the medicine will be good, its head of pharmaceuticals said on Sunday.

California passes plastic bag ban, would be first such law in U.S

#GNN - The #California state legislature enacted a ban on plastic grocery bags on Friday near the end of its two-year session, a measure that if signed into law would become the first of its kind in America. A number

Investors' eyes pinned on ECB as Europe's health deteriorates

#GNN - The European Central #Bank meeting on Thursday is the prime event for markets seeking clarity on the bank's response to a stalled recovery, disappearing inflation and the sluggish pace of reform in the euro zo

China parliament votes on allowing local governments to issue bonds

#GNN - The #National People's #Congress approved allowing some local #governments to issue #bonds directly, a reform that could help stabilize government financing by creating the country's first municipal bond market,

Three killed, over 560 injured in Islamabad clashes

#GNN - #ISLAMABAD: The federal capital remains tense after violence broke out on Saturday night when supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahiru

Liaquat Jatoi quits PML-N

#GNN - #KARACHI: Liaquat Jatoi, a member of #Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Sindh chapter, resigned from the party on Sunday, said spokesman of PML-N. The resignation of the veteran politician comes at a time whe

Have parted ways with Hashmi: Imran Khan

#GNN - #ISLAMABAD: #Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced that from today (Sunday) he had parted ways with his elected party President Javed Hashmi. “I am disappointed with Javed Hashmi

PM chaired meeting decides to re-engage PTI, PAT in talks

#GNN - #ISLAMABAD: #Government has decided to re-engage #Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in talks with a view to sort out issues amid clashes between protesters and police that began

3000 Policemen deployed, to protect installations in Lahore

#GNN - #LAHORE: #Following the situation in #Islamabad, #security in Lahore has been put on high alert where 3000 policemen have been deployed to protect 8 installations including the Prime Minister and Chief Minist

Wasim and Shaniera Akram expecting first child

#GNN - #LAHORE: Swing ka Sultan and former Pakistani captain Wasim Akram is expecting his first child with wife Shaniera Akram. Shaniera described this as an extremely pleasant moment in their lives. Wasim and Shan

World Cup will decide who’s number one: Clarke

#GNN #Sports - #HARARE: Next year´s #Cricket World Cup will decide the kings of the 50-over game whatever happens in the race to top the ICC world rankings between now and then, according to Australia captain Michae

#Kvitova joins upset list in loss to Krunic

#GNN #Sports- NEW YORK: #Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced as expected but the upset-riddled U.S. Open women´s draw took another hit when Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was ousted by a 145th-ranke

Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries

#GNN - #BARCELONA: #Swiss #engineers, famous for making the #world´s finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-less pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch. Current pacemake