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News for Monday, 13 Aug 2012

Billions of rupees embezzled in projects like rental power: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Monday that billions of rupees were embezzled in the name of different fruitless projects like rental power instead of investing it on education. He...

‘No hike in POL prices, no power outages on Eid’

The federal petroleum minister on Monday announced not to increase petroleum prices on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. The POL prices are weekly reviewed in the country following a recent decision of...

Stop uploading songs on mobile phones, warns Taliban pamphlet

Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) issued a pamphlet to owners of mobile phone shops in the Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency, warning them to stop uploading songs, movies and pictures to mobile...

Indonesia’s farmers struggle economically

Though Indonesia is one of the most fertile countries in the world, its farmers are struggling to grow basic crops. The country was primarily self-sufficient before it opened up its agricultural...

Stoke City not giving up on Michael Owen

Peter Coates, current owner of Stoke City Football Club, will continue to negotiate with Michael Owen over a potential transfer to Stoke City, remaining insistent that a deal to sign...

London’s airports face one of busiest days in history

As around 200,000 athletes, supporters, and tourists are set to leave the Olympic city on Monday, London's airports are unsurprisingly experiencing one of its busiest departure days on record. According to...

Olympics Medal Tally 2012

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Free and fair: Saudi Arabia to build a women-only city

It's truly a no man's land! Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law,...

Independence day: rebate on entry tickets at national museums

Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) has announced to hold special programmes to mark the Independence Day celebrations falling on 14th August 2012. Lok Virsa’s executive director Khalid...

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