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News for Friday, 13 Apr 2012

Love thy neighbour, and also give FDI a thought

India has “in principle’’ agreed to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) from Pakistan into the country as part of the roadmap to enhance economic engagement between the two nations. He...

‘Believe’ it: Bieber, Swift team up for new song

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has teamed with country sensation Taylor Swift on a new song for his upcoming third album ‘Believe’, though details were scant as the ‘Boyfriend’ singer...

AGENCIES performs with Marilyn Manson at rock concert

Johnny Depp let out the rockstar in him recently by displaying his musical skills alongside Marilyn Manson on stage at a concert recently. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star, 48,...

SBP puts its wallet on the table and points towards the Parliament

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) tends to refer the cash-strapped federal government to the Parliament if the latter failed to meet the legal requirement of zero quarterly borrowings from...

Goodwill in New Delhi

The successful launch of Life Style Pakistan in Delhi marks another important chapter in what has become trade normalization on steroids, a rapid thawing of one of South Asia’s most...

Lady Gaga comes under fire for ‘glorifying’ anorexia

Harrumphing fans want Lady Gaga to eat her words. The pop star is being ripped by twitterazzi after she tweeted a hashtag saying that pop stars don't eat, quickly prompting...

Egypt Islamists denounce Mubarak-era ‘leftovers’

Thousands of Islamists demonstrated in Egypt on Friday to demand that members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s regime be barred from standing in next month’s presidential election. They gathered in...

Amnesty urges Bahrain to probe brutal crackdown

Amnesty International on Friday urged Bahrain to free prisoners of conscience, probe alleged abuses and hold to account those responsible for a brutal crackdown on protesters. In a briefing issued...

Gulf states to meet on Iran-UAE island spat

Foreign ministers of the six Gulf monarchies are to hold a special meeting in Riyadh after Iran’s president visited an island in the Gulf claimed by the United Arab Emirates,...

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