Thursday 30 August 2012



                   LATEST/BRIEF  NEWS:

PAKISTAN

o    'PPP PM will never write to Swiss govt'
o   Kamra attack: Nine terrorists buried in Attock
o   Honour killing claims two more lives
o   Shaukat Basra faces land-grabbing case
o   Plane makes emergency landing in Quetta
o   Karachi areas faced huge power breakdowns
o   Terror bid foiled in Rawalpindi; 3 saboteurs nabbed
o   Woman kidnapped, killed in Karachi
o   Pak seek victory against Australia in 2nd ODI today
o   Rain, thunder, lightning forecast for Sindh today
o   US threatens legal action over SEAL''s Bin Laden book
o    Wah Cantt: Three foreign terrorists arrested
o   Mandi Bahauddin: Family feud snuffs out three lives
o   British-Pakistani rising star relishes Venice spotlight
o   Nine more fall prey to Karachi violence
o    Pakistan, Iran vow to pursue joint projects
o    Allens visit to Pakistan postponed
o   Balochistan situation remains awful: HRCP
o   Pakistan always opposed drone strikes
o   Refugees ordered to leave Pakistan by year-end
o    NAB out; Suddle team to probe Arsalan case
o   26/11 weighs down Zardari, Singh talks

WORLD

o   Tokyo court rules that Samsung did not infringe on Apple patent
o   Mitt Romney accepts party's nomination, says a united America can unleash economy
o   Pentagon to consider legal action against ex-SEAL author of bin Laden raid book
o   Defense: Colo. shooting suspect tried to call university psychiatrist 9 minutes before attack
o   Romney to tell convention: If Obama is re-elected, the future won't be better than the past
o   UK’s Princess Diana being remembered today

o   Andy Roddick says he will retire after the US Open

o   Romney to tell convention it's time to put 'disappointments of the last 4 years behind us'
o   Source: Board recommends ex-Penn State assistant Sandusky get sexually violent predator status
o   Man convicted of taking part in repeated sexual assault of Texas girl gets 99 years in prison.
o   CORRECTS: Former Va. lacrosse player sentenced to 23 years for ex-girlfriend's beating death
o   Former Virginia lacrosse player sentenced to 26 years for ex-girlfriend's beating death
o   Yosemite officials close cabins at center of probe into 2 deaths from mouse-borne virus
o   Crews begin breaching levee stressed by Isaac flooding in La.'s hard-hit Plaquemines Parish
o   Jindal: Controlled release has begun at Isaac-stressed Miss. dam that prompted La. Evacuation
o   Justice Department closes inquiry into CIA interrogations without bringing criminal charges
o   Tropical Storm Leslie has formed in the Atlantic
o   Texas man convicted in first trial to stem from alleged repeated sexual assault of girl
o   Report: Park Service warned in 2010 to keep rodents from Yosemite areas where people sleep.
o   Report: Park Service warned in 2010 to keep rodents from Yosemite areas where people sleep.
o   Federal court rejects tough Republican-backed voter identification requirement for Texas
o   Evacuations ordered as dam threatens to break at park lake near Louisiana-Mississippi border
o   Applications for US unemployment benefits flat at 374K, a sign of modest hiring gains
o   US consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in July, best showing in 5 months, outpacing income gain
Business News:

EXCHANGE FOR CURRENCY NOTES:

U.S.A              95.65
S.Arabia         25.50
U.K                 151.39
Japan              1.2165
Euro               119.93
U.A.E                         26.04

BULLION RATES IN RUPEES PER 10 GRAMS
KARACHI
Gold Tezabi (24-ct)     Rs 50,228.00
Silver Tezabi               Rs 882.85

Thu, 30 Aug 2012

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Three-day closure of CNG station in Faisalabad region
FAISALABAD: CNG stations in all eight districts of Faisalabad region have been shut on Thursday for three days und

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Dollar weakens in Asia after US economic data
TOKYO: The dollar weakened in Asia Thursday after new US data gave a cautious view of the world s largest economy

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Asian markets ease after flat Wall St lead
HONG KONG: Asian markets fell on Thursday after Wall Street closed flat in response to a mixed bag of US economic

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Oil prices ease as US facilities avoid hurricane''s fury
SINGAPORE: Crude oil prices fell in Asian trade Thursday as supply concerns eased after Hurricane Isaac left produce

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Samsung unveils first new Windows Phone
BERLIN: Samsung Electronics launched the world s first smartphone using Microsoft Corp s latest mobile software on

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PC, IFC sign MoU
ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission of Pakistan (PC) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) here Wednesday

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FBR extends sales tax return date to Sep 5
Seni

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Rs.19 per kg increased on LPG prices
KARACHI: LPG prices are increased by Rs.19 throughout the country following the increase of LPG prices in the world

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Asian markets mixed ahead of Bernanke speech
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday, with attention turning to a speech by US Federal Reserve chief B

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Euro mixed in Asian trade
TOKYO: The euro was mixed in Asia on Wednesday after two eurozone bond auctions buoyed the embattled unit amid rising

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Crude down in Asia on G7 calls for output hike
SINGAPORE: Crude sank in Asia Wednesday as a call by the Group of Seven nations for oil producers to increase output

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POL prices expected to increase next week
ISLAMABAD: The price of petroleum products is expected to increase next week following a rise in the per barrel pr

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KSE 100-share index ends 62 points higher
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.41 percent, or 62.82 points, higher at

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Apple seeks quick bans on eight Samsung phones
NEW YORK: Apple Inc is seeking speedy bans on the sale of eight Samsung Electronics phones, moving swiftly to transact

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Euro weak in Asian trade
TOKYO: The euro slipped in Asian trade Tuesday amid gloomy sentiment over the eurozone debt crisis and few fresh t







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