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News for Friday, 10 Aug 2012

Increase in POL prices likely from August 16

Petroleum product prices are likely to be increased by Rs1 per litre from August 16, media reports said. According to sources, the price of petrol, diesel, light diesel and kerosene oil...

Two children die from electrocution

After heavy rains in the city, two children Friday died from electrocution. According to Media Reports, rain which started to fall last night in Gujranwala continued on Friday and water started...

Petition filed against alleged illegal appointments in IHC

A petition challenging alleged illegal appointments in International Islamic University, Islamabad, has been filed in Islamabad High Court (IHC). The petitioner, Dr Hafiz Muhammad Bashir, has held the stance that the...

US alerts its citizens in Pakistan

The United States Embassy has issued a security alert for the citizens living in Pakistan cautioning them to avoid visiting public places on Eid and August 14, a local television...

Hindu pilgrims allowed to enter India after protest

Hindu pilgrims who were earlier stopped at the Wagah Border from entering India staged a protest. Following the protest, these pilgrims were allowed to travel to India after the immigration...

SC rejects Punjab’s reply in teachers’ salary case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday asked the Punjab government to resolve teachers’ salary issue till August 15. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry, while hearing teachers’ salary case, directed Punjab’s...

Japan proud of ‘Nadeshiko’ silver medal

Japan roared in support through pre-dawn hours Friday, from nightless cities to disaster areas, as their world champion women's football team bowed 2-1 to the United States in the Olympic...

Indian escapes from sleeping Philippine captors

An Indian man kidnapped more than a year ago on a troubled southern Philippine island escaped Friday when his Muslim captors fell asleep after fasting for Ramadan, police said. Biju Kolara...

Asian markets hit by weak China trade data

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as weak Chinese trade data reinforced concerns of a slowdown in the world's number two economy, while profit-taking after a week-long rally added to selling...

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