WASHINGTON: This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid programme.
Russell Brand told Katy Perry of divorce via text message
LOS ANGELES: British comic Russell Brand told Katy Perry he was divorcing her by text message, the US pop star said in a new magazine interview, adding that she hasn’t heard from him since.
FBR issues list of items exempted from GSTFBR issues list of items exempted from GST
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has issued the list of products which are exempted General Sales Tax (GST). Chairman FBR has directed all field offices to monitor the situation closely.
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking
A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago.
Karzai suspends US talks, sets new conditions for Taliban negotiations
KABUL: The Afghan government on Wednesday threatened to boycott planned talks with the Taliban in Qatar announced by the United States, saying the peace process had to be “Afghan-led”. “The latest developments show that foreign hands are behind the Taliban’s Qatar office and, unless they are purely Afghan-led, the High Peace Council will not participate in talks,” a statement said.
Pakistani stocks rise on IMF visit optimism
KARACHI: Pakistan’s stocks closed higher on Wednesday, helped by market optimism that a visiting delegation from the International Monetary Fund could lead to a bailout loan and resolve the country’s balance of payment problems, dealers said.
Three Balochistan ministers sworn in
QUETTA: After detailed negotiations among the coalition partners, three members of Balochistan Assembly took oath as provincial ministers on Wednesday evening. Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai administered oath to the newly appointed members of the cabinet.
Nawaz for early completion of Neelam-Jehlum Project
MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities to expedite construction work on Rs274.882 billion Neelam-Jehlum Hydro-power Project and make it functional till 2014-15 to overcome the power shortage issue in the country.
PML-N suspends female MPA over bus hostess row
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday suspended the party membership of a female provincial lawmaker over a recent altercation with the hostess of a local bus service.
Pakistani girl killed in Kashmir border firing: officials
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani girl was killed Wednesday when Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir, Pakistani officials said. The incident took place in Rawlakot district, around 65 kilometres east of Islamabad near the Line of Control (LoC) separating the Indian and Pakistani-controlled sectors of the Himalayan territory.
