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PAKISTAN PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR END TO DRONE STRIKES

U-T San Diego -
By NYT NEWS SERVICE AP sources: Fatal raid likely case of mistaken ID ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A major parliamentary review of relations with the United States opened Tuesday with calls for an end to drone strikes and for an unconditional apology for a US ...

Threat of television blackout in 24 hours

Oye! Times -
The angry and agitated chairman of the Cable Operators Assocation (COA) Khalid Arain has announced that if the government fails to give them satisfactory protection, the association will shut down its cable operations throughout the country within the ...

Mohammad Merah, Toulouse Shooting Suspect, Reportedly Arrested In Raid

Huffington Post -
Police officers stand near a building in Toulouse, France, Wednesday March 21, 2012 where a suspect in the shooting at the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school is barricaded in an apartment building.

Agent Vinod: Another sign of Pak-India tensions?

The Express Tribune (blog) -
If earlier bans are anything to go by, it's probably another storm in the teacup. PHOTO: PUBLICITY Showing a Pakistani army general watching a courtesan dancing?

Russia's Support for Syrian Leader Assad Begins to Waver

Bloomberg -
Russia agreed to have the United Nations Security Council endorse envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end the bloodshed in Syria, the strongest sign yet that Russia now may be willing to pressure its main Mideast ally.

4 members of Shiite family killed in Baghdad home

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA AP BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say assailants have killed a Shiite mother and her three children after breaking into their house in Baghdad.

First Thoughts: Romney holds his ground

msnbc.com (blog) -
Romney holds his ground winning Illinois by 12 points (and widening his delegate lead)… Romney also beginning to find his stump speech… Gingrich, who finished 4 th , approaches danger territory -- becoming more fodder for late-night comedians…

The Bomb and the Bomber

New York Times -
If Iran goes nuclear it will change our world. An Iranian atom bomb will force Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt to acquire their own atom bombs.

Malia Obama 'safe' after earthquake hits Mexico

USA TODAY -
By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY Malia Obama is "safe," the White House says, even though the First Daughter was in Mexico yesterday when a 7.6 earthquake hit near her.

Russia's Latest Tradition: The Season of the Rent-a-Rally

TIME -
By Simon Shuster / Moscow Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2012 Sergei Vasilievich, a gangly man with a clean shaved head and a smoker's raspy voice, gives his profession as a "brigadier.

Haqqani submits reply to Memo commission

The Express Tribune -
Former ambassador to US denies Mansoor Ijaz's allegations, but admits of a phone call in May. By Web Desk Former ambassador to US denies Mansoor Ijaz's allegations, but admits of a phone call in May.

PML-N expresses serious reservations on PCNS proposals

The News International -
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has 'serious reservations' on final recommendations drafted by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, chairman of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS).

Has Babar Awan burnt his PPP boats?

DAWN.com -
Babar Awan, the voluble, omnipresent and much berated face of the PPP has disappeared from the radar. —File photo ISLAMABAD: Have the PPP's legal eagles switched places?

Electricity only for rich people

News Pakistan -
Apparently we are moving back to dark ages, as the days of affordable electricity are ostensibly over for poor segments of the society.

Second quarter report: Agriculture sector props up economy: SBP

The Express Tribune -
By Our Correspondent The economy has shown modest improvements in first six months (July-December) of fiscal year 2011-12 because of better performance of the agricultural sector while the services sector, including retail activities and banks, ...

Osborne Cuts UK Top-Rate Tax in Budget Keeping Austerity Drive

Bloomberg -
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne cut the UK's top 50 percent income-tax rate and slapped a levy on purchases of the most expensive houses in a budget that maintained his drive to eliminate most of the deficit by 2017.

RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day report

Business Recorder -
KARACHI: On Wednesday until 12:30 PM, KSE-100 Index remained positive and was at 13367.27 with a net positive change of 63.94 and volume of 97480865.

World Bank to give Pakistan $1 bn

Economic Times -
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has approved two projects totaling $1.09 billion to boost Pakistan's electricity supply and irrigation sectors.

Best things in life are three

Sydney Morning Herald -
The new iPad features a pin-sharp Retina display, faster processor and improved photographic ability. Photo: Bloomberg With the release of a third version, there are plenty of features to consider in Apple's iPad.

Toshiba Satellite Z830: Ultrabook with good connectivity

South Asian News Agency -
13.3in Toshiba Satellite Z830/001 is a good Ultrabook with some unique things in its favour. Despite the screen size it weighs a mere 1.12kg, about 20 grams more than Ultrabooks with smaller 11.6in screens.

Ministry shelves plans for Great (Fire)wall of Pakistan

TeleGeography -
Pakistan's Ministry of Information, Technology and Telecommunication (MITT) has reversed plans to install a URL blocking system, intended to filter out 'blasphemous and objectionable' content due to concerns raised by various stakeholders, ...

Not ready for prime time

Boston Herald -
By Jessica Van Sack Other than the addition of 1080p high-definition resolution, it's the same device as its 2010 predecessor.

Water Conflicts and Hydroelectricity in South Asia

Center for Research on Globalization -
by Nasrullah Khan Kalair Transboundary river water distribution agreements tethering neighboring countries are overstretched, at least between Pakistan and India .

Can Bangladesh create more history?

ESPNcricinfo.com -
Just how momentous is Bangladesh's passage to the Asia Cup final? Decide for yourself after taking a look at these figures. In nine previous Asia Cup editions, Bangladesh had played 29 matches and won two, against Hong Kong and UAE.

Watson welcomes the Windies' spirit of old

The Australian -
AUSTRALIA captain Shane Watson says the spirit shown by the West Indies in the one-day series is no surprise. CRICKET: Australia captain Shane Watson says the spirit shown by the West Indies in the one-day series is no surprise.

World Poetry Day today

Pakistan Observer -
Islamabad—Literary figures and poetry lovers will celebrate World Poetry Day across the world including Pakistan on March 21 (Wednesday) to acknowledge the achievements of poets, encouraging them to producing quality literature.

Pakistan fully committed to MDGs on health: Zardari

The Nation, Pakistan -
President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said polio eradication was amongst the top priorities of the government in health sector. Talking to Chair of Rotary's International Polio Plus Committee Dr.

Eat vegetables stay healthy: IWA highlights health benefits of vegetables

Pakistan Observer -
Islamabad—Keeping its tradition alive of coming up with enlightening and interesting events, the Indonesia Women Association hosted an event to underscore the importance of vegetables in a balance diet.

Climate Change

AllAfrica.com -
Most ordinary people attest to the fact that something is happening to our environment these days, particularly the weather - the heat is worse than before and the rains no longer come at the expected time.

FJWU gala adds colours to spring

The Nation, Pakistan -
RAWALPINDI - The three-day multiple co-curricular activities kicked off at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) here on Tuesday. The women week would continue till tomorrow engaging youth in co-curricular and extracurricular activities, ...

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