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US slams Pakistan's human rights record in 2012

washington - A U.S. report on human rights has sharply criticized Pakistan's record in the field last year, saying Lack of government accountability remained a pervasive problem.  "The most serious human rights problems were extrajudicial and targeted killings, forced disappearances, and ...

military spending dips 2012
April 16, 2013

World military spending dips in 2012

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global military spending dropped in 2012 for the first time in more than a decade thanks to deep cuts in the United States and Europe which made up for increases in countries such as China and Russia, a leading think-tank said on Monday.Big powers the United States and its ...

2012 successful burj bank
April 14, 2013

2012 successful for Burj Bank

KARACHI (PR) - Burj Bank has concluded 2012 as a turnaround year in terms of service delivery with the announcement of its annual financial results. The bank started the year 2012 with a focus on delivering world class Shari’ah compliant banking services to its customers.During the year, the ...

Int’l investment disputes hit record in 2012: report

UNITED NATIONS - Foreign investors are increasingly resorting to investor-State arbitration to settle investment disputes, with a record number of cases filed last year, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The report, ...

nab saved rs200 2012
April 01, 2013

NAB saved Rs200 billion during 2012

ISLAMABAD - National Accountability Bureau chairman on Sunday made it loud and clear that the institution he was heading at the moment, recovered looted money to the tone of Rs 200 billion during 2012. Speaking to media on Sunday, the soft spoken Chairman NAB Admiral (R) Fasih Bukhari said NAB ...

2012 deadliest year in Karachi for two decades

KARACHI  - Pakistan's financial hub Karachi saw its deadliest year in two decades in 2012, with around 2,000 people killed in violence linked to ethnic and political tensions, raising fears for elections due this year.Karachi, a business centre with a population of 18 million, is the beating ...

2012 deadliest karachi decades
January 07, 2013, 11:38 am

2012 deadliest year in Karachi for two decades

Pakistan's financial hub Karachi saw its deadliest year in two decades in 2012, with around 2,000 people killed in violence linked to ethnic and political tensions, raising fears for elections due this year.Karachi, a business centre with a population of 18 million, is the beating heart of the ...

2012 a judicial dominance
January 02, 2013, 12:57 pm

2012: A year of judicial dominance

The year 2012 will be known as the one of judicial activism. The Supreme Court disqualified Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as the prime minister of Pakistan because he failed to comply with an order for writing a letter to the Swiss authorities to have the alleged graft cases against President Asif Ali ...

2012 reads
January 02, 2013, 1:31 pm

2012 great reads

The year 2012 has given us some wonderful books and works of literature for people of all generations. Some like 50 Shades of Grey have shocked the world and entered into the pop cultural landscape, with tens of millions of their copies being sold worldwide. Although not literary, the sheer ...

2012 bloodiest journalists
January 01, 2013

2012 one of ‘bloodiest years’ for journalists

BRUSSELS  - A heavy death toll in war zones such as Syria and Somalia made 2012 one of the bloodiest years for journalists, with 121 killed, an international journalists’ group said on Monday.The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said the figure was up from 107 ...

2012 saw worst-ever security situation, 1,300 dead

KARACHI - The year 2012 witnessed worst ever security situation in the country’s commercial hub, with nearly 1,300 killings in political and sectarian violence and targeted attacks. Across the year, the city witnessed violence of all sorts and frequent killings despite the tall claims of ...

2012 day 9 deaths karachi
January 01, 2013

2012’s last day sees 9 deaths in Karachi

KARACHI – Nine people, including political activists, were gunned down in separate acts of violence in different parts of the metropolis on the last day of the year 2012. A Pakistan People’s Party activist was shot dead near Aisha Bawani School within the remit of the Saddar Police ...

2012 reads
December 31, 2012, 3:16 pm

2012 great reads

The year 2012 has given us some wonderful books and works of literature for people of all generations. Some like 50 Shades of Grey have shocked the world and entered into the pop cultural landscape, with tens of millions of their copies being sold worldwide. Although not literary, the sheer ...

2012 a judicial dominance
December 31, 2012, 3:19 pm

2012: A year of judicial dominance

The year 2012 will be known as the one of judicial activism. The Supreme Court disqualified Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as the prime minister of Pakistan because he failed to comply with an order for writing a letter to the Swiss authorities to have the alleged graft cases against President Asif Ali ...

2012 marked by extreme weather, Arctic ice melt

GENEVA  - Extreme temperatures, drought, floods and the unprecedented loss of Arctic ice marked global weather in 2012, boosting concern at the march of climate change, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said Wednesday.“Climate change is taking place before our eyes and will ...

2012 title
November 23, 2012

How the 2012 title will be won

Vettel wins the title if:He finishes in the top four He finishes fifth, sixth or seventh and Alonso doesn't win He finishes eighth or ninth and Alonso is third or lower He finishes 10th or worse and Alonso is not on the podium Alonso wins the title if:He wins and Vettel is fifth or lower He is ...

2012 edible oil imports seen flat at 2 million tonnes

MUMBAI - Pakistan’s edible oil imports in 2012 are seen steady at last year’s level of 2 million tonnes as the country is likely to import more oilseeds for crushing, a senior industry official told reporters on Saturday.The country is expected to import 1.2 million tonnes of oilseeds, ...

2012 pullout of 23,000 US troops halfway done: Allen

KABUL — The top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Sunday that this year’s pullout of 23,000 American troops is at the halfway mark. But he cautioned against putting too much emphasis on the drawdown, saying that foreign troops will fight through 2014 when the NATO ...

Beginning of 2012 witnesses surge in crime rate in City

LAHORE – The City Police Division has witnessed a rise in crime, with a total of 525 cases of murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery, dacoity, vehicle theft and snatching being registered during the first few months of the current, in comparison to 391 cases lodged in corresponding ...

lg electronics mwc 2012
March 14, 2012

LG Electronics at MWC 2012

LAHORE - LG Electronics (LG) successfully demonstrated the world’s first voice-to-video conversion over a LTE network at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, says a Press release. The demonstration, which was based on LG’s proprietary technology, enabled users to switch back and forth ...

romney republican’ 2012 nominee
March 12, 2012

Romney Republican’s 2012 nominee

WASHINGTON  - Mitt Romney has all but won the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, top senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday, agreeing with the candidate that “mathematically, this thing is about over.” Romney has won 14 of 25 state-by-state votes that decide which Republican ...

Hamara Karachi Festival 2012 begins tomorrow

 KARACHI (PPI) - Head of ‘Hamara Karachi foundation’ Senator Nasreen Jalil said on Sunday that ‘Hamara Karachi Festival’ will be celebrated from March 13 to April 7, 2012 like past 5 years during which different activities will be organised at various places in the ...

swift money maker 2012
March 11, 2012

Swift big money maker of 2012

LOS ANGELES - Country singer Taylor Swift, 22, was named Billboard Magazine’s biggest money maker on Friday, beating powerhouses U2, Lady Gaga and Adele to top the list with earnings of more than $35 million in 2011.The “Love Story” singer pocketed more cash from her album sales ...

lorax 2012 debut
March 06, 2012

Lorax has best 2012 debut so far

3D animation The Lorax has enjoyed the best opening weekend of the year so far at the US box office, making more than $70m in its first three days.The environmental fable, based on a character created by Dr Seuss, took $70.7m between Friday and Sunday, according to studio estimates. Rauchy comedy ...

iserve 2012 winners
March 02, 2012

ISERVE 2012 winners

KARACHI – Khushhalibank and IBA Entrepreneurship Society (IBAES) recently announced winners at the finale of ISERVE 2012 - a unique social enterprise competition aimed at providing students a platform to contribute significantly towards the community in the form of sustainable social ideas ...

iba nbp organise infer 2012
February 28, 2012

IBA, NBP organise INFER 2012

KARACHI - IBA Economics and Finance Clubs along with NBP as sponsor are organizing the competition for all those enlightened souls that are ready to battle out the test of intellect and creative thinking in the arena of economics and finance. IBA is bringing forth yet another edition of ...

Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012

BERLIN  - Directors from around the world have tried to recreate the drama and trauma of captivity at this year’s Berlin film festival, though not all of them found a captive audience. From kidnapping to political repression, and from a queen trapped in her palace to detainees on death ...

rcci hold single country exhibitions 2012
February 13, 2012

RCCI to hold 10 single country exhibitions in 2012

RAWALPINDI  - Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has planned to organize 10 single countries Expos in six different countries including SAARC region in 2012 to gear up the exports and strengthen national economy.Talking to APP President RCCI Jawed Akhtar Bhatti demanded the ...

ferrari unveil 2012 challenger
February 04, 2012

Ferrari unveil 2012 challenger

ROME - Ferrari on Friday unveiled their new car to contest the 2012 season, describing it as being "fundamentally revised" from last year's model and capable of winning from the start.The Italian team introduced their new challenger online after being forced to cancel the official launch day due to ...

/msc annual exam 2012 schedule
January 29, 2012

MA/MSc annual exam 2012 schedule

LAHORE - Punjab University Examinations Department has issued the schedule of admission fee & forms for MA/MSc, Part-I and Part-II, Annual Exam 2012. According to the details, for regular candidates, the last date for submission of MA/MSc, Part-I admission forms with single fee is 24-02-2012 ...

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