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LAHORE: The Pakistan’s federal railway minister and prominent leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday warned the ‘secret persons’ with clear defeat who are having sympathy for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. PML-N’s federal minister Khawaja Saad Rafique clarified on behalf of the government that the ruling authroties will not provide any relief to Musharraf, ex-President of Pakistan who is facing treason trial nowadays, not place any deal in the case. The statement was released during his press meeting in Lahore today; said that Pervez Musharraf is a culprit both in the eyes of nation and law and supremacy of rule needed for taking country in positive and developing directions. He also pla...

January 15, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

KARACHI: Beside ongoing investigation process of killed intelligence chief Chaudhry Aslam as well as Karachi operation, terrorists have now managed to kill another police inspector Malik Iqbal in Karachi, the metropolis of Pakistan. Unidentified assailants have gunned down a police inspector reportedly named as Malik Iqbal in MPR Colony of Aurangi Town, a densely populated area of the metropolis. Police officials on the site detailed the attack, said that the firing was carried out on the killed inspector near his home located in the Aurangi Town’s colony Deceased Inspector Malik Iqbal was also the investigation incharge in a police station of Aurangi Town, sources said. Sources revealed Iqbal was investigating the cases of many wes...

January 14, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

MAKKAH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday has excused to restore the Hajj quota for foreign and domestic pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj in current year 2014 due to the ongoing expansion work. Saudi Arabian authorities have made early announcement this year signalling same imposition of 20-percent cut in foreign pilgrims and a 50-percent reduction in domestic pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj season, Arab News reported. “The government will continue to request foreign countries to slash the quota of their Hajj pilgrims by 20 percent due to ongoing expansion works in Makkah and the holy sites,” said Hajj Minister Bandar Hajjar. While speaking to the Turkish Hajj mission, he said the decision was taken following the ...

January 14, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

MUMBAI: A Mumbai-based Indian couple have set worst example of torture on an underage 11-year-old house maid by enforcing her to eat chillies and applying it on sensitive body part. The Indian couple, resident of Govind Nagar in Mira Road situated in famous Mumbai city of India, has been arrested on brutally torturing a minor girl by chillies and enforcing him to complete all work within short time. The minor was forced to do menial household chores and take care of their 18-month-old daughter. She was denied food and assaulted. The police said whenever she urinated during the assault out of fear and pain, the couple would insert chillies in her private parts and force her to eat them. “The minor girl revealed the torture she had to...

January 14, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

Imran Khan and Abdul Sattar Edhi have been included in The Times’ 30 most admired persons on this planet. Imran got the 12th spot while Edhi was on number 29th. Bill Gates was the most admired person as he was on top of the list beating the pope, Barack Obama and Vladimi Putin. YouGov conducted the survey internationally for the Times, questioning 13,895 people from Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, the US, Australia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and Brazil. Imran Khan was ranked higher than many great personalities like Queen Elizabeth 11, Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, George W. Bush, Angela Merkel, and Hillary Clinton. The list also had names from India and few of them were in top 10 including cricketer ...

January 13, 2014 at 1:32 am | News Desk

KASUR: Police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) today in Laliani police station against 16 suspected persons involved in murdering Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Maqsood Bhatti and four others yesterday. The FIR mentions 10 of the suspects by name while six are unidentified. However, no arrests have been made as yet. PTI leader Masood Bhatti and his four guards, who were killed in an ambush yesterday, were laid to rest in Kasur on Sunday. Senior PTI leader Khursheed Kasuri, PTI’s Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry and large numbers of workers attended the funeral prayers. Ejaz Chaudhy demanded that Punjab government take notice of the killing and arrest the culprits. Masood Bhatti and his guards were killed when gunmen...

January 13, 2014 at 1:02 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) led federal government has decided to initiate thorough investigation in alleged financial mismanagement and corruption cases in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Enver Baig, who heads the BISP, discussed the nuts and bolts of the matter with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry this week. Instances abound of violation of public procurement rules, induction of employees on the basis of personal whims, poor book-keeping and flouting of procedures laid down for use of public money. The misuse of authority has forced the current management of the programme to get these cases investigated by the NAB.  “The magnitude of financial mismanageme...

January 13, 2014 at 1:02 am | News Desk

Washington: As Samsung is eyeing to introduce Samsung Galaxy S5, American technological giant Apple is setting up to launch its fastest iPhone probably Apple iPhone 6. Apple have made a remarkable impact on the smartphone market with its iPhone 5S, but rumors indicates that the company will launch another iPhone likely iPhone 6 with some astonishing features. Here is a brief summary regarding the iPhone 6 comparing iPhone 5S: According to rumors, Apple will bring A8 octa-core processor for its new iPhone 6 while iPhone 5S is running on A7 quad core 64 bit processor. As iOS 7 upgraded on regular bases so next generation iPhone will run on upgraded iOS 7 operating system or Apple may bring new operating system by the time Apple iPhone 6 make...

January 13, 2014 at 1:02 am | News Desk

Former teen idol, Partridge Family star David Cassidy has been arrested in Southern California on suspicion of drunken driving, The Associated Press reports. The California Highway Patrol says the 63-year-old Cassidy was pulled over Friday night near Los AngelesInternationalAirport after an officer spotted him making an illegal right turn against a red light. He was arrested after the officer smelled alcohol in the rental car. The Sheriff’s InmateInformationCenter says Cassidy was released Saturday morning on $15,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 5. Cassidy appeared in TV’s “The Partridge Family” from 1970 to ’74 and was a recording star and teen idol. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual...

January 12, 2014 at 1:35 am | News Desk

The Twitter account of Microsoft has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. The Microsoft News (@MSFTnews) account posted the following tweet just after 2:30 p.m. ET, before it was quickly removed. The hack comes just 10 days after the group, known to favor Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, took over Skype’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as its official blog. Microsoft, which owns the VoIP service, issued a warning to discourage people from using Microsoft emails following the New Year’s Day hack. Mashable said that Microsoft and the Syrian Electronic Army did not immediately respond to requests for comment. We will update this story as it develops. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news websit...

January 12, 2014 at 1:19 am | News Desk

Las Vegas showman and famous hypnotist Dr Scott Lewis fell to death from an eleventh-floor balcony to the fourth floor of the Pyrmont complex in central Sydney. He was staying with other performers in the complex. His body was found by police on Saturday morning. Dr Lewis was discovered missing when he failed to meet a bus which was to take him and six other members of the the Illusionists 2.0 show to the Sydney Opera House where they were to perform. ‘I came out of my room, I could hear someone screaming for help,’ witness John Breen told the Nine Network. A crime scene has been established, which has been examined by forensic specialists. Police aren’t treating the death as suspicious. However, a report is being prepare...

January 12, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will be suspended for the entire 2014 regular season and postseason, arbitrator Fredric Horowitz ruled on Saturday. Major League Baseball had sought a 211-game suspension based on what has been described as overwhelming evidence that Rodriguez not only obtained illegal performance-enhancing substances from the now-shuttered Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in South Florida, but also sought to hinder their investigation into those allegations. “For more than five decades, the arbitration process under the Basic Agreement has been a fair and effective mechanism for resolving disputes and protecting player rights,” MLB said in a statement. “While we believe the original 211-game sus...

January 12, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

KARACHI: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has said rulers are begging for dialogues with terrorists. Addressing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Karachi division’s seminar at Karachi Press Club, Shah said that incumbent rulers lacked vision of a national leadership and that was why they had bowed down before terrorists. Shah questioned whether the state had become so weak to beg from outlaws, adding that as to what will be the future of the country if that was the case, leading English Daily The News quoted Shah as saying. He said that Pakistan People s Party (PPP) believed that there was no other way except democracy for development and better future of the country. He said the PPP had always provide...

January 12, 2014 at 1:01 am | News Desk

web New Jersey lawmakers on Friday released hundreds of pages of communications related to the scheme to close several lanes leading onto the GeorgeWashingtonBridge in September, a move that caused four mornings of traffic gridlock, months of investigations into whether the move was politically motivated and ultimately the gravest challenge to Gov. Chris Christie’s political career. According to New York Times, the release of documents, which included emails and texts between top officials in the Christie administration and officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, came one day after Mr. Christie apologized for the role his top aides and associates played in the episode. It was not immediately clear if there were ne...

January 11, 2014 at 1:45 am | News Desk

Seoul: Samsung once again eyeing to begin the new era of smartphone by its upcoming device Samsung Galaxy S5. Just like Samsung introduce phablet category and flexible display in the smartphone, now South Korean giant is eyeing to introduce another variation in its upcoming device Samsung Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 will bend, have a next gen display, a superb camera and a metallic design. Well, that’s what we reckon anyway. As far as the Samsung Galaxy S5 goes it’s likely that we’ll see the Korean firm take to the stage sometime in March 2014 with its fifth generation flagship smartphone. If the Galaxy S4 launch event is anything to go by expect it to be big, brash and rather confusing. In terms of price there’s no po...

January 11, 2014 at 1:35 am | News Desk

Washington: We have seen Samsung, HTC and Nokia with a Windows Phone and now Japanese giant Sony is eyeing tie introduce its first ever Windows Phone. We already witness some of the leaked renders of Nokia’s first Android device with Android 4.4 KitKat and now Sony have confirmed TechRadar with its Windows phone plans. Pierre Perron, head of Sony Mobile Europe, told TechRadar it didn’t want to offer only one flavour of mobile OS, stating: “We are continuing our discussions with other partners, including Microsoft, as part of our partnership with this company on the broader Sony spectrum. “[Working with Microsoft] is an interesting proposition for us in the PC environment, and we continue our engagement with them. &l...

January 11, 2014 at 1:25 am | News Desk