Pakistani Telecom Professional Wins Kofi Annan Fellowship

When it comes to professional and academic excellence, Pakistani professionals are no lesser than any other nation in the world. Indeed it’s a matter of great pride and pleasure for Pakistani people in general and the telecom industry in particular that Mr. Tauseef Afzal, a Pakistani telecom professional has won the prestigious Kofi Annan Fellowship. The Kofi Annan Fellowship is granted annually to 2 persons globally based on their professional and academic excellence and the potential to become a successful business leader in future. Mr. Tauseef Afzal, who holds an MS in Telecommunications Engineering degree from Germany, has 8+...

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Mobile Operating Systems in 2012

Simply said, 2012 was the year of the Androids. It didn’t only win new acquisitions in smartphone market but also snatched market-share of other operating systems (See table below). Clearly it continued to increase its share in the market. Other Mobile Operating Systems in the market continued to get customers as well and some of them didn’t only survive but thrived. We are here to discuss their (and Android’s) growth and improvements they had in 2012 and also what to expect from them in the future. But first, let’s start with the market-share table of Mobile OSes: Top Six Smartphone Mobile Operating Systems, Shipments, and...

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Pakistan Crosses 8 Million Facebook Users

With the end of 2012, Pakistan made an evident increase in social media stream. According to statistics revealed by Social Bakers, users of social networking website, Facebook, in Pakistan have crossed the eight million mark with the presence of 8,008,720 users at Facebook from Pakistan. Number of Facebook users in Pakistan grew by more than 1 million in last 6 months and this steady increase in users has put Pakistan at 28th place in the ranking of countries that use Facebook. According to statistics by Social Bakers, United States held the First position with more than 160 million Facebook users, followed by Brazil and India with...

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Dabangg 2 slows down, unlikely to fetch Rs 200 crores

After a successful first week, Dabangg 2, starring Salman Khan, has failed to meet expectations over its second weekend Salman Khan's latest release Dabangg 2 may have got off to a flying start, but it looks like the film has failed to meet expectations over its second weekend. The action flick had set the cash registers ringing in the opening weekend itself after raking in over Rs 60 crore. It even managed to break into the exclusive Rs 100 crore club during its first week with a figure of Rs 107 crores.An industry source says, "The second weekend hasn't been smiling upon the Khan-daan as much as they were expecting. The Friday numbers added...

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Five things you didn't know about Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan has a strong connection with Bengal. She has admitted to "feeling Bengali" and speaks the language fluently Birthday girl and new bride Vidya Balan is 35 today. Here are five facts about this unconventional actress who has redefined the heroine's role in Bollywood.Vidya Balan has a strong connection with Bengal. She has admitted to "feeling Bengali" and speaks the language fluently. Her new husband Siddharth Roy Kapoor, who is half Bengali himself, and she reportedly converse mostly in Bengali.Vidya is reportedly obsessed with cleanliness and reportedly suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The actress is very organised...

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Karachi welcomes New Year with fireworks

KARACHI: Karachiites welcomed New Year with enthusiasm as soon as the clocks hit midnight to mark the turn of the year to 2013. However, the police have blocked various roads for traffic. Pillion riding was also imposed in the city. Youth and families witnessed fireworks which were carried out at a food street located at the Karachi port. A popular music band Josh also performed on the occasio...

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Lahore: Motorway closed due to thick fog

LAHORE: Due to heavy fog, the motorway has been closed for traffic from Lahore to Pindi Bhatian interchange, motorway sources said. According to the sources, the motorway had been closed due to zero visibility and the traffic was being diverted to the Grand Trunk (GT) road. The motorway police advised people to be careful and switch on lights while driving. They also requested people to stay home and avoid unnecessary traveling. ...

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Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins today

LAHORE: The 969th annual three-day Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Alhajveri popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh would begin at his shrine today. The celebrations will start with laying a traditional chadar on the grave of the great sufi saint of the subcontinent, said Punjab Minister for Auqaf Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi while addressing a press conference at Data Darbar Complex here on Saturday. Secretary Auqaf Tariq Pasha was also present. He said the Auqaf Department had allocated Rs. 8 million to provide facilities to devotees. The minister said 400 security guards besides 170 'Razacars' of the Auqaf Department would perform...

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Voting for Oscars 2013 extended

LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday it has extended voting for the 2013 Oscars, after reports of problems with a new online polling system. The elite movie industry body is giving its voting members an extra day -- the deadline will be this Friday at 5:00 pm Los Angeles time (0100 GMT Saturday), instead of 24 hours earlier -- to choose their nominees. "By extending the voting deadline we are providing every opportunity available to make the transition to online balloting as smooth as possible," said Academy chief operating officer Ric Robertson. "We're grateful to our global membership for joining us...

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Chaudhary brothers back Qadri’s movement

LAHORE: PML-Q leaders Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi and Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain said that Dr Tahir ul Qadri’s mission would help to strengthen democracy in the country. Talking to media following their meeting with the Chief of Minhaj ul Quran, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that they would support the movement launched by Dr Tahir ul Qadri. On the occasion, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that Dr Tahir ul Qadri’s mission regarding electoral reforms would strengthen democracy in the country.   ...

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US regulators approve new TB drug

WASHINGTON: US health regulators said Monday they had licensed a new treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis -- the first such federal approval aimed at tackling the deadly disease in 40 years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was approving the drug, named Sirturo, as an alternative treatment for adults suffering from TB when two more powerful medications that are available, isoniazid and rifampicin, do not work. But the regulator cautioned that the new drug should be used sparingly. "Sirturo provides much-needed treatment for patients who have don't have other therapeutic options available," announced Edward Cox of...

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Aerial firing injures 26 on New Year eve

KARACHI: At least 26 people including a kid sustained injuries as aerial firing broke out in the city on New Year’s eve. Despite of strict security measures taken by the government in Karachi, heavy aerial firing rocked various parts of the metropolis. According to the hospital sources, one and a half year old child among 26 got injuries as a result of firing. Earlier, police closed several roads leading to Clifton after which hundreds of vehicles struck in massive traffic jam on main thoroughfares of the city. Sindh Government had also put ban on pillion riding and carrying licensed weapons. ...

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Space travel can accelerate Alzheimer

WASHINGTON: Long journeys into deep space, including a mission to Mars, could expose astronauts to levels of cosmic radiation harmful to the brain and accelerate Alzheimer's disease, said US research Monday. The NASA-funded study involved bombarding mice with varied radiation doses, including levels comparable to what voyagers would experience during a mission to Mars, and seeing how the animals managed to recall objects or locations. Mice that were exposed to radiation were far more likely to fail those tasks -- suggesting neurological impairment earlier than such symptoms typically appear. "Galactic cosmic radiation poses a significant...

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Sindh CNG stations closed for 3 days

KARACHI: After Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced the schedule for closure of CNG stations this week, all the stations in Sindh have closed from 08:00 AM on Tuesday till 08:00 AM on Friday for 72 hours, Geo News reported. The sources from SSGC told that the step has been taken to meet the growing gas demand during winter and that is why it was crucial to suspend CNG supply to filling stations. The authorities told that the gas utility took this step to improve the line pack position all over Sindh province, which has been badly disturbed due to short supply of gas from different gas fields causing depletion of line pack and low pressure...

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Blasts damage school in Lakki

LAKKI MARWAT: A government school was partially damaged in two explosions in Dallokhel village in the limits of Lakki Marwat Police Station on Monday, local sources said. The sources said that explosive devices planted by unidentified persons close to the building of the Government Primary School in Mohallah Ghaibikhel went off at 8pm and destroyed the boundary wall of the school. Following the incident, the police reached the spot and collected pieces of evidenc...

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New LG system in KP takes effect today

PESHAWAR: The provincial government in violation of its own cabinet’s decision retained its appointees in lower grade in about 16 districts to take over as deputy commissioners as the administrative setup under the new local government system is going to take effect from today in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The summaries approved by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti for the implementation of the cabinet decisions regarding the district and divisional setups after the promulgation of Local Government Act 2012 revealed that positions of the deputy commissioners would be grade-19 posts in at least 24 districts while the divisional commissioner would be a grade-21 official. But later in its 54th (12-12-12) meeting the cabinet approved that the position of the divisional commissioner “shall” remain...

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Jamrud school blast kills one

JAMRUD: A man was killed in an explosion in a government school in Ghundi area in Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency on Monday, tribal sources said. The sources said that explosive devices planted by unidentified persons at the Government Middle School in Ghundi went off early in the day and destroyed the building. Also, a man identified as Akhtar Munir was killed in the explosion. It could not be confirmed whether he was inside the building or was a passer-by. Meanwhile, a mortar shell fired from an undisclosed location struck the house of Nawaz Afridi in Wazirdhand. The shell partially damaged the building. However, it caused no loss of lif...

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Report says slain Levies soldiers were ill-equipped

PESHAWAR: Eight Levies men deployed at a checkpost in Frontier Region Peshawar had only three rifles to counter any militant attack in the troubled semi-tribal region, a source told The News. The source said the soldiers had to vacate the Ghakhay Sar checkpost in Janakhor area on December 26 when it was stormed by the militants armed with automatic rifles and heavy weapons. The source said eight of the soldiers in the post had only three rifles and they had no other option but to save their lives. Militants also attacked other checkposts as well as the poorly guarded residential barracks of the Levies men located in a telephone exchange and in the newly constructed technical college. They killed two of them, wounded another one and abducted the remaining 23 personnel. Twenty-one of...

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Wish of ailing 12-year-old fulfilled

MINGORA: General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major-General Ghulam Qamar Monday ordered to induct 12-year-old Hassan Khan suffering from a fatal blood disease as honorary captain in the Pakistan Army. He held a meeting with the Hassan’s father Javed Saeed and brother Shahzeb in Khwazakhela in Swat to grant the ailing boy his wish as he is suffering from life-threatening disease. On the occasion, Major General Ghulam Qamar also provided cash support of Rs0.1 million to the minor to help him in his medical treatment. Hassan Khan in Swat would become the second kid to be provided the opportunity to the honorary captain in the Pakistan Army. The boy’s family members lauded the generosity of the security forces officials for granting the wishes of ailing children to provide then chances of celebrating...

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‘Qadri should suggest reforms to CEC’

LAHORE FEDERAL Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira Monday said that the Constitution was the only way through which Pakistan could be stabilised by all aspects. Talking to media after addressing the inaugural session of Centennial Celebrations of Pakistan Engineering Congress (1912-2012) at a local hotel, he said that PPP had resolved all basic problems while taking on board all segments of the society. The PPP, he added, was the ‘role model’ for those trying to make a Tehrir Square (Egypt) in Pakistan, therefore, they must shun this urge, since country’s media, judiciary and election commission were enjoying full freedom. To a question, Kaira suggested Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to forward his recommendations to the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding electoral...

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CCPO asked to explain non-recovery

LAHORE THE Lahore High Court Monday directed Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to appear personally to explain non-recovery of an alleged missing Canadian national Sikh woman. The court showed displeasure over an ambiguous report furnished by the CCPO through Assistant Advocate General Arif Yaqoob. CCPO stated in report that on December 06 he was intimated about the incident and the city police neither had any information about whereabouts of Sikh woman Rajvindar Kaur Gill nor she was wanted in any case. The judge was shocked over vague reply and police performance. The court remarked police made no progress in a case which was also in the knowledge of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The judge directed the law officer to telephonically inform the CCPO to get updated about the case...

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Notice issued on plea for ban on syrup

LAHORE Justice Sheikh Najamul Hassan of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued notice on a miscellaneous application, seeking ban on sale of Tyno cough syrup which had caused death of many users. The judge directed the officials concerned to appear on Tuesday (today) to inform the court about the measures taken for safety of patients. The application was moved into an already pending petition, seeking judicial inquiry into the casualties caused by the use of toxic cough syrup, Tyno, and registration of cases against all the responsible, including authorities. Judicial Activism Panel chairman Azhar Siddiqe advocate and Trade Welfare Organization of Tollinton Market Lahore President Muhammad Tariq Javed moved the application, stating that 33 people had died in Gujranwala and Kamokey areas...

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Elections to be gift of 2013: Nawaz

LAHORE PRESIDENT Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif while felicitating the nation at the advent of the New Year has expressed the hope that the holding of timely, free, fair and transparent elections in the New Year will bring happiness and prosperity to the people. In his special message, Nawaz Sharif said that at the beginning of the New Year we should pledge that we will leave no stone unturned for making Pakistan a haven of peace by eliminating sectarianism, intolerance and terrorism. He also said that the New Year is also important in the sense that the nation is going to elect its new representatives after five years. He said that the PML-N considers that elections 2013 are of utmost importance for the country and the nation as free, fair and transparent elections are...

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Kidnappers kill only son of parents

LAHORE KIDNAPPERS killed a 17-year-old boy over non-payment of ransom in the Gawalmandi police area on Monday. Police have arrested three accused persons while the prime suspect was still at large. Victim Bilal, 17, was kidnapped on Friday and the kidnappers had demanded Rs 3 million as ransom from his father Altaf. He was the only son of his parents. According to a police duty officer, Bilal’s friend Saqib Nawaz and his brothers had kidnapped him and kept him at their house and had been demanding the ransom. On suspicion, police raided the house of the accused and found the body from the upper portion of their house. Police have registered an FIR on the complaint of the victim’s father and shifted the body to the mortuary. KILLED: Two cousins died in a road accident in the Sanda...

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136 Shias slain in city in 2012, says MWM report

Karachi Over 500 members of the Shia Community were killed in 2012, stated a report released by the Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Musilmeen (MWM) on Monday. “Terrorists attacked innocent Azadar (mourners of Imam Hussain-AS) through suicide bombings, planted bombs, remote-controlled bombs, IEDs and shooting,” said Asif Safavi of the MWM in the report. Of the total number, 136 were killed in Karachi alone and the Shia community lost prominent leaders Allama Aftab Haider Jafari and Saeed Haider Zaidi to attacks in the metropolis. The report recalled that Shias were slain in three major attacks in Babu Sar (Lolusar), Kohistan and Chilas. These victims—who had been pulled out of buses and murdered after being identified as Shias—were on their way to Gilgit-Baltistan. The MWM report stated...

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Over 1,400 tube wells out of order in Sindh

Karachi Of the 3,657 tube-wells in the province, a massive 1,401 were non-functional and this was causing immense difficulties for lands across Sindh, especially those that had been affected by the heavy rains of the last three years. However, it was stated during a meeting at the Chief Minister House that the a significant number of the wells that were not in working order were likely to made functional within the next two months. During the meeting, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, who chaired the meeting, said that lands in the province had suffered a great deal due to the continuous heavy rains over the last three years. He revealed that lands were suffering from water-logging, while there was drought in some areas. He said that the scheme of installation of tube-wells was aimed at...

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By Dec 15, measles killed 176 in Sindh: WHO

Karachi The World Health Organisation’s Disease Early Warning System (Dews) and Response in Pakistan has confirmed 176 deaths due to measles in Sindh until December 15, of which 35 deaths of children were reported in the second week of this month. The weekly epidemiological bulletin of Week 50 of 2012, jointly issued by the National Institute of Health Islamabad and WHO, said some 15 deaths because of measles were reported from Karachi, whereas 600 cases in all were reported from the city. On Monday, Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed confirmed around 100 deaths due to measles in the entire province so far, whereas health officials across Sindh have yet to recognise a measles epidemic and launch a vaccination campaign for the viral disease. According to the Dews bulletin, the...

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Altaf, Qadri to address public meeting today

Karachi Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and Chairman Tehreek-i-Minhaj-ul-Quran Dr Tahirul Qadri will address a public meeting at the Jinnah Ground, Azizabad, on Tuesday (today) at 3pm. The theme of the public meeting is “Journey for Revolution in Pakistan”, said a statement issued by the MQM. Both leaders would make important announcements about the long march on Islamabad being organised by the Tehreek-i-Minhaj-ul-Quran on January 14. Preparations for the programme were in full swing at Jinnah Ground, said the statemen...

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Restrictions rob city of New Year fun

Karachi By making the Clifton beach and sensitive zones off limits, the authorities on Monday not only poured cold water on New Year’s Eve festivities, but also ended up causing massive traffic gridlocks on several major arteries of the metropolitan. The commuters’ problems were compounded by the fact that the closure of a few roads to prevent New Year festivities at the seaside and in some sensitive zones for security reasons coincided with the evening rush hours. The traffic congestion lasted till late in the evening. Motorists, mostly office-goers returning home, were stuck for hours in the traffic jams. A bumper-to-bumper traffic...

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CDA approaches police against de-sealing of houses

Islamabad The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approached Islamabad Police for registration of cases against the violators for de-sealing their houses, which were sealed during the operation carried out by the CDA on non-conforming use of the residential houses and units. The authority had sealed different houses during the joint operation. However, some of the owners have broken seals of their premises in grave violation of the orders of the court. The Building Control Directorate has also approached the senior special magistrate of CDA requesting him to initiate the legal proceedings against the violators of these premises. Subsequently, the senior special magistrate of the CDA has requested the Islamabad Police for lodging FIR against seven owners of different houses situated...

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PTCL introduces standalone Smart TV package

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has now launched a standalone package for its Smart TV customers. PTCL is the first and only telecom service provider in Pakistan that is offering this state-of-the-art digital interactive television service, says a press release. The new package has been specially designed to bring added convenience for PTCL customers, enabling them to experience Smart TV without the requirement of Broadband internet. With this package, customers can now experience interactive TV at just Rs450 per month. The package has an added advantage of unlimited calls on Sunday from PTCL Landline to Landline & Vfone for just 199/month extra. Besides offering the highest digital quality TV picture, Smart TV also gives customers the option to choose...

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250 houses to be illuminated with solar panels

Islamabad: Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) will illuminate 250 houses (300 watt) with solar panel in rural areas. More than 500 people will get indirect employment due to the activities generated in the field of rural electrification through solar energy. Around 51 scientists, engineers, technicians, skilled and semi-skilled people will also get direct employment, as PCRET has initiated production of high quality solar panels. The objective of the project is up-gradation of silicon crystal growing and watering, cell fabrication and lamination facilities. It will help to enhance the indigenous production of solar cells and modules up to 80 KW per annum, along with promotion of clean and renewable solar energy through photovoltaic process. Talking to this, an...

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Closure of CNG stations irks motorists and commuters

Rawalpindi Motorists as well as commuters are facing difficulties because of the closure of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations on the fifth consecutive day on Monday. The taxi and rickshaw drivers have blocked the Jhelum Road and chanted slogans against SNGPL for forcefully closing down CNG stations. Commuters faced shortage of public transport as more than 50 per cent of public transport was off roads. The vehicles plying on petrol were charging high fares. Muhammad Naeem, a taxi driver, said that motorists and commuters had to face hardships because of closure of CNG stations in Potohar region. “The PPP government has deprived us of our livelihood,” he added. Siraj Ahmed Bhatti, a rickshaw driver, said that the government literally failed to control ever-increasing crises in...

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Entering 2013 while standing in queues!

Rawalpindi After the closure of CNG stations, motorists and bike riders are facing shortage of petrol. Long queues of motorists were seen in front of petrol pumps. Some of the owners and petrol pumps’ staff taking advantage of the situation charged Rs2 to Rs5 extra per litre from consumers. Motorists on petrol pumps, while talking to ‘The News’, said that closure of CNG stations for 6 days has created worst problems for them. They said mostly petrol pumps in Rawalpindi don’t have fuel and thus creating lots of trouble for motorists who were seen standing in long queues in front of some petrol pums. “Government has failed badly to facilitate the public,” they said and added that after watching long queues in front of CNG stations, now we are witnessing same here at petrol pumps. They...

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Pakistan look for series-winning triumph

KOLKATA: Enjoying a 1-0 lead following their Chennai victory, Pakistani cricketers landed here on Monday ahead of Thursday’s second One-day International against India. Misbah and his team-mates had a day off on Monday and would get back to work with a full-fledged training session here at the Eden Gardens this (Tuesday) afternoon. Pakistan are looking to seal a series-winning triumph here after beating India by six wickets in Chennai last Sunday. Sources told ‘The News’ that the team management would meet after today’s practice session to discuss the playing eleven for the second ODI. There are indications that the team management would vote in favour of retaining the “winning combination” for the Kolkata game unless there are any drastic differences in the playing conditions here...

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Hackett sues lawyers over pre-nuptial agreement

SYDNEY: Australian swimming great Grant Hackett is suing his lawyers over a costly pre-nuptial agreement after his marriage ended with a drunken rampage, reports said Monday. After five years together, Hackett and Candice Alley split in May. He had trashed his apartment the previous October in an alcohol-fuelled blowout, prompting his wife to call the police. Police photographs of the damage were published after which Hackett was dumped as an ambassador for a children’s anti-violence charity. He had upended a piano and furniture, smashed a door and put holes in the walls. The 1,500m freestyle champion at both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and dominant force in the event for a decade now accuses his former solicitors of drawing up a “defective” pre-nuptial agreement. Newspapers say Hackett’s...

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New Zealand face South African mountain to climba

CAPE TOWN: New Zealand have done absolutely nothing to suggest they can upset South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series beginning at Newlands on Wednesday — and that may be their greatest weapon. Not for generations have expectations been lower before a test series. The hosts hold a commanding five-point lead at the top of the world Rankings while New Zealand languish in eighth place, ahead only of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The last time the Black Caps were in South Africa, in November 2007, they were humiliated in both Test matches, failing to reach 200 in four innings and losing by margins of 358 runs and an innings and 59 runs. South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn began his ascent to the top of the world bowling rankings by taking 20 wickets at a little over 10 runs apiece. ...

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Sharapova looks back on banner year

BRISBANE: Maria Sharapova said 2012 had been the most memorable year of her career after her victory at the French Open and carrying Russia’s flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. “A lot of things came together,” she said in Brisbane on Monday. “It was the grand slam that was going to take a little bit longer than the others for me. “I knew that physically I needed a few extra years to get stronger to move more efficiently on that surface,” she said of her win on the French clay. “The Olympic experience was one that I’ll never forget because it was my first time being an Olympian. I was the first Russian female athlete to...

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McGrath makes it to ICC Hall of Fame

SYDNEY: Glenn McGrath, the former Australia fast bowler, will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on January 4, during the New Year’s Test between Australia and Sri Lanka here at the SCG. McGrath is the 68th male cricketer to make it to the hall of fame, with Brian Lara, who was inducted in September 2012, being the last before him. Enid Bakewell, the former England Women’s allrounder, was also inducted this year. The ICC will announce a final inductee for 2012-13 next summer. “I am honoured that the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame voting academy, which includes all the current living Hall of Famers, have nominated and voted me to be inducted,” McGrath said. “I am very much looking forward to celebrating the occasion on January 4 at the SCG, which is of course is like a second home...

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Bangladesh board shelves Pakistan tour over security

DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Monday it had shelved on safety grounds a planned cricket tour of Pakistan, which would have been the first by an international team since a 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka’s bus. The two teams had been scheduled to play a Twenty20 and a One-day International on January 12 and 13 respectively, both in Lahore. But Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan told reporters the proposed tour had been put off indefinitely amid fears over players’ safety, following protests by Bangladeshis and a Facebook campaign against the visit. Anti-Pakistan sentiment still runs strong in the country, which...

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