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Slain PTI leader Zahra Shahid laid to rest in Karachi

The News International - ‎6 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zahra Shahid who was gunned down here last night was laid to rest at a graveyard in Defence Phase IV on Sunday evening, Geo News reported.
Pakistan still reeling in the elections and its aftermath
Assassination Shakes New Round of Voting in Pakistan
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UK govt funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks

Business Standard - ‎5 hours ago‎
For the first time, Britain has admitted that it has been funding surveys in Pakistan's restive tribal areas that reveal US drone strikes against al- Qaeda and Taliban militants are causing deep resentment among local people.
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Post-election agitation

The Express Tribune - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Civilian, democratic rule in Pakistan can be secured by legal remedies and self-restraint rather than agitation. By Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi.
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Injury to Martin may force attack change

Stuff.co.nz - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A calf-muscle tweak suffered by an out-of-sorts Bruce Martin should force New Zealand's hand into unleashing a four-pronged pace attack on England in the second cricket test at Headingley.
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Nawaz Sharif's party gets majority in Pak Parliament

NDTV - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Lahore: Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has secured majority in Pakistan's National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, allowing it to form government at the centre without striking an alliance with any other party.
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Nadal destroys Federer on the clay at Rome Masters

Deutsche Welle - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Clay-court specialist Rafael Nadal has won his seventh Italian Open title, crushing Roger Federer at the Rome Masters. Serena Williams belted her way to the women's title.
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Karzai 'To Seek Indian Military Aid'

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - ‎1 hour ago‎
An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will seek military aid from India during a three-day visit this week to that country.
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Manmohan holds talks with Li, voices India's concern over Chinese incursion in ...

Hindustan Times - ‎18 minutes ago‎
In a firm message to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday night voiced India's serious concern over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh and told his counterpart Li Keqiang that in the absence of peace and tranquility along the border, ...
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2 Powerball tickets in CA have 5 of 6 numbers

San Jose Mercury News - ‎19 minutes ago‎
SAN JOSE, Calif.—California Lottery officials say two people are holding winning lottery tickets worth $2,309,228 after their Powerball tickets matched five of six winning numbers.
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Education budget upto 4pc by 2018: PML-N - Business Recorder

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎6 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: All the political parties in their manifestos have focused on reforms in education sector to a larger extent for the first time in the history with commitments to enhance education budget upto 4 percent of GDP by 2018 and strengthen ...
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The future of research: 'Strengthening the industry-academia nexus key to ...

The Express Tribune - ‎11 hours ago‎
Speakers say science and technology institutions benefit from close collaboration with university doctorates. PHOTO: FILE. ISLAMABAD: The gap between academia and the industry must be bridged if Pakistan wants to produce ground-breaking research that ...
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Judges Detention Case ATC extends Musharrafs judicial remand

Frontier Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) Islamabad here on Saturday, extended the judicial remand of former dictator general (retd) Pervez Musharraf for 14 days in the judges detention case.
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Democratic stability vital for economy‚ peace: Nizami

PakistanToday.com.pk - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Caretaker Information Minister Arif Nizami on Sunday emphasised that democratic stability was vital for maintaining economic strength and peace in the country.
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LDA Plaza: Top floors likely to be razed

The Express Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
The ninth floor of the LDA Plaza has been declared unusable by an assessment committee of engineering experts, which is expected to give the same verdict for the seventh and eighth floors.
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Trade, industry reject hike in power tariff - Dawn News

DAWN.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
KARACHI, May 18: Trade and industry leaders on Saturday rejected the hike in electricity tariff and termed it an unjustified act by the caretaker government.
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PSO launches Fuel Smart Cards - Business Recorder

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎7 hours ago‎
image KARACHI: The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has launched what it termed as `Fuel Smart Cards'. A pompous ceremony to this effect was organised in Karachi on Saturday evening attended largely by corporate executives and others.
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Pakistan State Oil

The News International - ‎May 18, 2013‎
Pakistan State Oil remained the hot stock with an increase of Rs9.70 in its shares. PSO's 4.69 million shares were traded with an increase of Rs9.70, or 4.13 percent, to Rs244.28 per share.
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Role of Information Technology in development highlighted

AngolaPress - ‎19 hours ago‎
Luanda - The minister of Science and Technology, Maria Cândida Teixeira, said Saturday in Luanda that the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a relevant role in inducing the country's economic and social development.

Feedback on sanitation - Pakistan Observer

Pakistan Observer - ‎9 hours ago‎
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - Rawalpindi—The district government has decided to make the online system for citizens' feedback regarding the sanitation in the garrison city and register volunteers from the citizens for the monitoring of cleanliness arrangements.
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MotoGp Of France - Race

Getty Images - ‎22 minutes ago‎
LE MANS, FRANCE - MAY 19: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team celebrates with Shuhei Nakamoto of Japan under the podium after winning the MotoGp of France on May 19, 2013 in Le Mans, France.
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Verizon Galaxy S4 may be shipping early

CNET
53 minutes ago
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Samsung's new flagship phone is on its way to some Big Red customers a few weeks ahead of the original schedule. Eric Mack. by Eric Mack.
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Congress Questions Larry Page Over Google Glass - Tom's Hardware

Tom's Hardware Guide
20 minutes ago
Written by
Kevin Parrish
Congress wants to know how Google plans to protect consumers using and not using Google Glass. Several members of Congress have submitted a letter to Google CEO Larry Page (pdf) asking about privacy concerns related to Google Glass and its ...

Army wins national women cycling title

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎4 hours ago‎
LAHORE, May 18 (APP): Pakistan Army won the title of the 10th national women cycling championship here on Saturday at the cycling velodrome.
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NBP, PAF, KESC qualify for last eight

The News International - ‎13 hours ago‎
KARACHI: National Bank (NBP), Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and WAPDA qualified for the quarter-finals of the National Football Challenge Cup in Bahawalpur.
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Zaka Ashraf calls PCB General Body Meeting on May 29

NDTV - ‎4 hours ago‎
Ashraf said on Sunday that the entire process was valid and also vowed to face whatever legal challenges that comes against him. Press Trust of India | Last updated on Sunday, 19 May 2013 18:38 Print font size - +. Tweet.
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Lok Virsa creating cultural diorama of Saudi Arabia

The News International - ‎May 16, 2013‎
Ministry of National Heritage and Integration is creating a cultural diorama on Saudi Arabia 'Al-Ghadeer' at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology popularly known as Heritage Museum.
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Dutt meets lawyer, hopes he is sent to Yerawada prison

Indian Express - ‎19 hours ago‎
Two days in confinement at Arthur Road jail, actor Sanjay Dutt is already feeling the heat. On his first mulakat (meeting) with his lawyer Saturday, Dutt spoke of how "clueless" he was at the jail and how he had been discreetly packed in barrack, with his friend ...
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80 new measles cases reported - The Nation

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎
With 80 new cases reported during the last 24 hours, the number of measles cases reported in the Punjab in the last five months has reached 12,570.
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Call to control diabetes - The Nation

The Nation - ‎May 17, 2013‎
A public awareness programme on diabetes was organised by National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE) in collaboration with Department of Pathology, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Ojha Campus, Karachi to mark 'National ...

UVAS short course attracts faculty members, researchers

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎12 hours ago‎
A short course on "Biostat and Data Analysis Methodologies" arranged by the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore attracted faculty members and researchers from over a dozen of universities and other institutes from Lahore, ...
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Russian space lizards return to Earth

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Russian capsule carrying mice and lizards has returned to Earth after spending a month in space. Scientists say the experiment is intended to test the effects of weightlessness and other factors of space flight on cell structure.
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Lunar Impact 2013: NASA Records Biggest Explosion in the History

Design & Trend - ‎2 hours ago‎
"Lunar meteor showers" happen more common than anyone ever expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year.
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CO2 temperature spike 'lower than previously thought'

The Australian - ‎13 minutes ago‎
TEMPERATURE rises sparked by increased carbon dioxide levels will be lower than previously thought, an international research team has found.
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