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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...