Geo World Syria Violence

Annan says Syria accepts UN-backed peace plan »

GENEVA: Syria has accepted a six-point peace plan that was proposed by Kofi Annan and backed by the UN Security Council, Annan said in a statement issued by his spokesman in…

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militants

Maoist rebels kill 15 paramilitary police in India »

NEW DELHI: Maoist rebels ambushed a patrol team in central India on Tuesday, killing at least 15 paramilitary policemen, a police official said. The policemen were travelling through a densely…

Mar 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
America president

World leaders urge action against nuke terrorism »

SEOUL: World leaders called on Tuesday for strong action to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism, including minimising civilian use of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which can be turned into…

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SEOUL

Obama to seek easing of strains with Gilani »

SEOUL: The White House made clear on Monday that President Barack Obama would seek to put strained relations with Pakistan on a more even footing when he meets Prime Minister…

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Geo Pakistan

Load shedding to decrease within 48 hours: Malik »

Interior minister of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday said the country-wide load-shedding would start receding in next 48 hours, following directives…

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Bus accident kills 15 injures 40 near Sheikhupura »

Sheikhupura bus accident

SHEIKHUPURA: Fifteen people were killed and forty others sustained injuries when a bus overturned at Baghanwala Morh near Farooqabad, some…

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Pakistan needs nuclear technology to meet energy needs: Gilani »

Pakistan prime minister

SEOUL: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday urged the international community to give Pakistan access to nuclear technology…

Mar 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Parliament can restore NATO supplies: Dr Firdous »

minister of information Pakistan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that only parliament has the prerogative…

Mar 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Geo Entertainment

Bollywood takes on Mumbai attacks »

2008 mumbai attack

MUMBAI: Shooting began Friday on the first big budget Indian movie to deal with the 2008 militant attacks on the country’s financial capital Mumbai that killed 166 people. Posting on his Twitter site, popular Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma, known for his movies focussing on…

Mar 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Sharmeen Obaid wins Oscar for film on acid attack victims »

Oscar Award

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani filmmaker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won an Academy Award on Monday for her documentary about acid attack victims, a first for a Pakistani director. Her victory shines a spotlight on a subject which affects thousands of women in Pakistan and…

Feb 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Whitney Houston found dead in hotel, age 48 »

Hollywood singer died

LOS ANGELES: Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by decades of drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. Her death came on the…

Feb 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Geo sports

ACC dismisses Bangladesh Asia Cup appeal »

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (L-R), captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain and Tamim Iqbal react after Pakistan won the final match at the Asia Cup

KARACHI: Cricket’s governing body in Asia on Monday rejected a complaint from Bangladesh that one of their batsman was obstructed by a Pakistani bowler in…

Mar 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 2 runs in Asia Cup final »

Pakistan bowler

DHAKA: Pakistan recorded a thrilling two-run victory over Bangladesh in a dramatic final to take the Asia Cup tournament in Dhaka on Thursday. Paceman Aizaz…

Mar 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Geo World Syria Violence

Annan says Syria accepts UN-backed peace plan

GENEVA: Syria has accepted a six-point peace plan that was proposed by Kofi Annan and backed by the UN Security Council, Annan said in a statement issued by his spokesman in Beijing on Tuesday. Annan, the joint…

Mar 27 2012 / Read More »
Geo Pakistan Interior minister of Pakistan

Load shedding to decrease within 48 hours: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday said the country-wide load-shedding would start receding in next 48 hours, following directives of the president to double the supply of furnace oil to power generation companies. Speaking to…

Mar 26 2012 / Read More »
Science & Technology 3G service in Pakistan

PTA to hire international consultant for 3G license auction

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Authority is all set to hire consultant of international repute for the smooth process of 3G license auction. According to the details, requirements have been advertised in the local and international media for…

Mar 13 2012 / Read More »
Geo business Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources

Pakistan, India discuss petroleum products trade, TAPI pipeline

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Secretary for Petroleum & Natural Resources Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry met with his Indian counter part GC Chaturvedi in New Delhi on Thursday and held talks on bilateral trade of petroleum products and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India…

Mar 22 2012 / Read More »
Geo Entertainment 2008 mumbai attack

Bollywood takes on Mumbai attacks

MUMBAI: Shooting began Friday on the first big budget Indian movie to deal with the 2008 militant attacks on the country’s financial capital Mumbai that killed 166 people. Posting on his Twitter site, popular Bollywood director…

Mar 16 2012 / Read More »
Geo Health diabetes 2

Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate

CHICAGO: It’s a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes. Meant to mimic the function of a real pancreas, the…

Dec 1 2011 / Read More »
Geo Cricket Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (L-R), captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain and Tamim Iqbal react after Pakistan won the final match at the Asia Cup

ACC dismisses Bangladesh Asia Cup appeal

KARACHI: Cricket’s governing body in Asia on Monday rejected a complaint from Bangladesh that one of their batsman was obstructed by a Pakistani bowler in their recent Asia Cup final defeat. The complaint was rejected on…

Mar 26 2012 / Read More »
Tennis Rafael-Nadal-Australian-Open

Nadal edges Federer in thriller as Sharapova, Azarenka book final spots

MELBOURNE: Spain’s Rafael Nadal extended his mastery over Roger Federer Thursday when he came from a set down to win a gripping Australian Open semi-final. In a rematch of the 2009 final, Federer opened like a…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

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