Updated at: 1216 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 ISLAMABAD: The polling for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections is underway in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, Geo News reported.
The polling started at 8:00am will continue till 5:00pm without any interval while the polling will come to end in Peshawar at 2:00pm.
UK to expedite visa issuance process
Updated at: 1953 PST, Tuesday, October 26, 2010
ISLAMABAD: The British Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Women and Equality, Theresa May on Tuesday said that visas for business community would be issued in three days, for journalist in seven days and for general public within 15 days.UK government will provide 70 million ponds to Pakistan for creating new job opportunities, women development, education and health sectors, she added.In a joint press conference with his Pakistan counterpar .... Full Story
Kashmiris to observe Black Day today
Updated at: 0713 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris across the Line of Control and elsewhere in the world are observing October 27 today as the Black Day against Indian occupation of a part of Jammu and Kashmir State. It was on this day 63 years ago in 1947 that India fraudulently airdropped her occupation troops in Srinagar to thwart the Kashmir liberation struggle which had, however, partially succeeded in ousting hundred years old Dogra autocracy. In both parts of the State .... Full Story
US to invest in power sector: Ashraf
Updated at: 0903 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Electricity Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said Tuesday US will invest in power sector to reduce country’s rising electricity demand, Geo News reported.The electricity will be produced through wind turbine process, he said.He was talking to media men after coming back from US. The minister hailed Pak-US strategic dialogues, saying the strategic talks were ‘successful’.“US is aware of Pakistan’s difficulties being fa .... Full Story
SA beat Pakistan in first Twenty20
Updated at: 0020 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
ABU DHABI: South Africa beat Pakistan by six wickets in the first of two Twenty20 internationals played at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Tuesday.Tsotsobe, with a career-best 3-16, and skipper Botha (3-31) led a spirited South African bowling to restrict Pakistan to a paltry 119 at the Abu Dhabi Stadium in a match whose income will go to flood victims in Pakistan. Over two million people were displaced in the worst-ever floods in Pakistan. Jean- .... Full Story
Justin Bieber’s movie trailer out
Updated at: 1103 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
LOS ANGELES: Whatever your opinion of Justin Bieber, one thing's for sure: Even when he was 3, the guy could lay down a solid drum break.The first full trailer for the Bieb's 3-D movie Never Say Never is here, and while it's full of the requisite skinny jeans, stylish hoodies and blown-out hair, it also features several revealing moments of Bieber before he became a music phenomenon...From the looks of the trailer, the movie seems to be shaping u .... Full Story
Reovirus helps counter cancer
Updated at: 0327 PST, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
WASHINGTON: A common virus that is known to create some disturbances in the human body has been found to be a possible cure for cancer. The virus in question is reovirus and is known to cause coughing and mild diarrhea.It has been found to counter cancer cells in tumors, which can result in the halting of the growth of tumor. The virus is not known to cause serious illness in affected people and could be a possible answer for the long awaited cur .... Full Story
MADRID: A 62-year-old Ecuadorean man managed to ignore the uproar of a teeming Madrid shopping center and snore long enough to win what was billed as Spain's first siesta championship.Organizers on Saturday proclaimed unemployed security worker Pedro Soria Lopez the champion for sleeping 17 minutes.They said he not only slept soundly but his snoring on Tuesday also registered 70 decibels — roughly the equivalent of the noise of someone talking lo .... Full Story
ISLAMABAD: The polling for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections is underway in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, Geo News reported.
UK to expedite visa issuance process
Kashmiris to observe Black Day today
US to invest in power sector: Ashraf
SA beat Pakistan in first Twenty20
Justin Bieber’s movie trailer out
Reovirus helps counter cancer
Ecuadorean wins Spanish siesta contest
