GUJRANWALA - Short circuit-induced massive fire wreaked havoc here in Old Sabzi Mandi and gutted at least 60 shops and 70 makeshift shops.According to rescue sources, the fire erupted due to an electric short circuit at a UPS shop in Qaisra Bazaar which engulfed the neighbouring shops. Strong wind ...

KARACHI - Stocks closed bullish higher amid thin trade led by selected blue chip stocks on strong valuations.At local equity market benchmark KSE-100 share index posted a fresh gain of 60.55 points or 0.32 percent to end the day at 18,713.61 points compared to 18,653.06 points of the previous day. ...

CAPE TOWN Former South African swimming great Karen Muir, the youngest-ever world record holder in any sport, has died of breast cancer aged 60. Muir was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980 having set 15 world records. Her first was in the 110-yards event in 1965  aged ...

LAHORE – To maintain law and order on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH), around 60,000 security officials including policemen, officials from the Punjab Constabulary, and Qaumi Razakar would be deployed for security duties across the province. The police have also been put on high-alert ...

ISLAMABAD  - More than 60 new unmarked graves have been discovered in Srinagar and Badgam districts.Jammu and Kashmir Voice of Victims, a non-political organisation, releasing its report in Srinagar said that these unmarked graves had been identified in the areas of Nowgam, Wanabal, ...

UNITED NATIONS - More than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria’s 21-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the UN human rights commissioner said Wednesday, citing an “exhaustive” study which has sharply increased the number of those believed ...

WASHINGTON - The US Senate approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill’s cost. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the ...

ISLAMABAD – ‘Federal Minister for Capital Administration & Development (CAD), Nazar M. Gondal, has announced to establish a dedicated facility for the treatment of Thalassemia patients in the near future.The minister was speaking at the completion of the fourth successful year of ...

GENEVA - Around 60 samples were taken from the remains of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for a probe into whether he was poisoned by polonium, a Swiss newspaper reported Sunday, quoting a lead investigator. The samples were distributed among three teams doing separate analyses eight ...

Islamabad  - Around 60 Pakistanis who were deported from Britain arrived in Islamabad on Monday. On arrival, they were handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for investigations. According to details, Britain deported 60 Pakistanis for illegal entry. Most of the deportees were ...

HAFIZABAD - A notorious contract killer and ringleader of a criminal gang has been arrested by the Pindi Bhattian police after two-hour shootout near his native village Jalloki.The gang has been involved in dacoity, robbery and cattle lifting incidents in Sargodha, Chiniot, Jhang, Faisalabad and ...

LAHORE– The police force would have to remain vigilant and alert to eliminate the criminals from the Punjab province as the overweight police officers could not help get the required results. At least 60 cops of Elite Force who were serving in Mujahid Squad have been withdrawn as they ...

At least 30 persons were killed and several others injured when a bus fell in ravine in Kahuta. According to details, a bus carrying a marriage party from Kahuta to Chakwal fell into ravine while taking a sharp turn near Panjar, killing 30 people and injuring several others, private news channel ...

HARARE - About sixty miners were trapped at Zimbabwe's Mimosa mine following an accident on Monday evening, the president of the local miner workers union said. "There are 85 people who were trapped at 5:30 pm yesterday but more than 20 have been rescued so far. A bearing which moves the conveyer ...

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents at two different areas of the city here on Wednesday. According to police sources, a motorcyclist died after falling down when he lost balance while a bus was overtaking him near Korangi Crossing drain. The deceased was identified as Akhlaq, 30. ...

A prize-winning light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday - also known as Earth Day.Made by Dutch electronics giant Philips, the bulb swaps filaments for light-emitting diodes to provide illumination.Using LEDs endows the light with a long life and a hefty price tag. ...

NAIROBI - Kenyan fighter jets killed at least 60 Islamist Shebab insurgents in southern Somalia in the latest assault by regional countries to heap pressure on the extremist rebels, officials said Saturday."Levels of casualties were very high in air strikes on Friday," Kenyan army spokesman Colonel ...

NANCY (AFP) - A Frenchwoman found proof of the maxim that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes, when she received a bill in the name of a grandfather who died in 1949. I didnt think Id hear any more about my grandfather, whom I never knew, Martine Courtois told AFP, after reading the ...

MULTAN - Over 60 men, women and children fell unconscious after eating poisonous food at Sabeel More near Qasba Marral on Saturday, sources in Basti Malook police said. All the victims were invited by one Qasim to a charity party following a ceremony for the well-being of his sons. The patients ...

ABIDJAN (AFP) - The bodies of 60 people killed in recent fighting between government forces and militiamen loyal to former strongman Laurent Gbagbo have been retrieved in the Abidjan district of Yopougon, the Ivorian Red Cross said Wednesday. "We were able to enter Yopougon for the first time ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Sixty employees who were sacked in 1996-98 have been reinstated in Zari Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), the sub-committee of the Federal Cabinet on reinstatement of sacked employees was told here Wednesday. The meeting of the sub-committee was held under the chairmanship of Federal ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Nearly 60 people were killed, Manila was blacked out and airline flights were suspended as a powerful typhoon battered the main Philippines island of Luzon on Saturday, disaster officials said. Television showed houses swept away by swollen rivers, people on rooftops waving for ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) would provide Free web-based SMS Alert System to around 60 educational institutes across country. This SMS alert system will be used by schools to communicate with their students/staff. The PTA selected total of 60 institutes, including ...

LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices jumped to a six-month high above 60 dollars Tuesday on growing signs of economic recovery amid concerns about unrest in African crude producer Nigeria, traders said. New Yorks main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, rallied to $60.48 a level last ...

LAHORE - Dir-born Safiullah Khan, who returned to international arena after a lapse of three years, struck four times as Pakistan whipped past Brunei Darussalam 6-0 in their second match of AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers (Group-D) on Monday at Sugathadasa Stadium in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo. ...

ISLAMABAD - Canadian Federal Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney Friday called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The Canadian Minister is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Minister for Labour and Manpower. According to Foreign Office statement, ...

LAHORE - The most one-sided scoreline of ongoing Pakistan Premier Soccer League 2008 was recorded today when former National Champion Habib Bank Limited dismantled PEL 6-0 at Railway Stadium. PEL, which won the praise when they held HBL 1-1 in first leg, were completely shattered by the bankers ...

KARACHI - KAPCO recorded Profit After Tax of Rs7,966 million in FY08, showing an improvement of 60 per cent over last years Profit After Tax of Rs4,991 million. KAPCO recorded an impressive top line growth of 51 percent Year-on-Year mainly due to Pak Rupee devaluation (13.4 percent - FY08) and ...