Dunya TV

KSE index sheds 19 points
President confers military awards
Firework display at Hamara Karachi festival
Imrans tsunami to reach Sialkot today
Multan: Man burnt alive as car catches fire
US says waiting for Pakistani Parliaments decisions
Lahore: Police torture Dunya News cameraman
BoP loan case: NAB rejects Sheikh Afzal's plea bargain deal
Nation celebrates Pakistan Day today
Painkillers may cause hypertension: study
Usain Bolt stars in Olympic TV ad
President approves appointment of judges
Gold price down by Rs 350 per tola
Rooney sorry after breaking young fan's wrist
Brazil's poor get free beauty treatment

Posted:

The KSE-100 index on Thursday lost 19.83 points and closed at the level of 13,273.29 points due to selling by both local and foreign investors. The market opened on positive note and the index hit 13,325.30 points intra-day high level. However, this momentum could not continue as the local and foreign investors opted for profit taking and the index dropped into negative zone at 13,206.72 points intra-day low level. Trading activities also remained low as the volumes at ready counter declined to 225.976 million shares as compared to 266.068 million shares traded on Wednesday. Total market capitalization reduced by Rs 8 billion to stand at Rs 3.402 trillion. Of the total 370 active stocks, 144 closed in positive and 140 in negative while the value of 86 scrips remained unchanged.

President confers military awards

Posted:

According to an ISPR press release, President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Sitara-i-Jurat, Sitara-i-Basalat, Tamgha-i-Basalat, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to military personnel. The president also awarded Imtiazi Sanad, COAS Commendation Card and Chief of General Staff Green Endorsement to military personnel.

Firework display at Hamara Karachi festival

Posted:

A beautiful firework display was arranged by District Municipal Corporation, East Karachi at the Chahar Minar Bahadurabad Chowk on the occasion of “Hamara Karachi’ festival. A large number of citizens witnessed the beautiful firework display which illuminated sky with colourful lights. Member MQM coordination committee Wasay Jalil, member National Assembly Rasheed Godeel and other leaders were also present on the occasion.

Imrans tsunami to reach Sialkot today

Posted:

Arrangements for the Pakistan Threek-e-Insaf public meeting in Sialkot have been finalised. At least 35,000 chairs have been arranged in the vast Jinnah Stadium while the stands of the ground have capacity of 30,000 seats. PTI chief Imran Khan will address the public meeting at 3:00pm today. The organizers have informed Dunya News that more than 100,000 people are expected in today’s gathering. Former ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Jahagir Tareen, Jave Hashmi and provincial presidents of four provinces will address today’s public meeting.

Multan: Man burnt alive as car catches fire

Posted:

According to details, fire erupted in a car in Shamsabad locality of Multan as a result an unidentified man was burnt alive. The residents of the area informed police about the incident, who shifted the dead body to Nishtar Hospital for autopsy. Police have started investigation into the incident.

US says waiting for Pakistani Parliaments decisions

Posted:

The US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that US is waiting for the decisions of Pakistani parliament regarding Nato supplies and new foreign policy. While giving a press briefing to media at State department Nuland said that US was focusing on the policy of wait and see regarding the decisions of the parliament. Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said that once the parliament completes its review and comes up with an advice on future cooperation with US and agreements will be in writing, Pakistan and US will be cooperating only after agreements in writing, not verbal.

Lahore: Police torture Dunya News cameraman

Posted:

According to details, Dunya News cameraman AD Nawaz went to Liberty Chowk for coverage, where jubilant cricket enthusiasts were gathered to celebrate Pakistan cricket team’s victory in the Asia Cup final. The cricket enthusiasts were being baton-charged by police in the presence of ASP Shahzad Bukhari. When cameraman AD Nawaz tried to cover police’s brutality on the cricket fans, he was also subjected to severe torture. He was beaten by police officials while his camera was also broken. The political parties and journalists community across the country have strongly condemned the police torture on Dunya News cameraman. The PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Pervaiz Ilahi, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PTI chief Imran Khan, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawwar Hussain and  MQM chief Altaf Hussain have strong condemned police torture on Dunya News cameraman. The residents of Liberty Chowk staged a protest against police action and chanted slogans against ASP Gulberg, Shahzad Bukhari. Meanwhile IG Punjab took notice of the incident and sent SP Model Town on the scene of the incident who suspended two gunmen of ASP Gulberg. Meanwhile, CM Punjab also took notice of police torture on Dunya News cameraman and has directed CCPO Lahore to submit an inquiry report of the incident.

BoP loan case: NAB rejects Sheikh Afzal's plea bargain deal

Posted:

The Executive Board of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) meeting was chaired by Chairman NAB Adm (R) Fasih Bokhari. The Board rejected the plea bargain offer of Rs 3.077 billion made by Sheikh Muhammad Afzal in the Bank of Punjab case and decided to re-determine the plea bargain amounts as the principal amount borrowed by them from the bank was Rs. 8.404 billion. Meanwhile, the Board approved the voluntary return of Rs 98 million by Justice (retd) Malik Qayyum in the plot case.

Nation celebrates Pakistan Day today

Posted:

The day would dawn with 31 gun salutes in the federal and 21 gun salutes in provincial capitals to commemorate the Lahore Resolution passed in 1940. The day would be observed as a public holiday in all federal and provincial government offices, banks and private offices. The national flag will be hoisted on important public and private buildings throughout the country and all Pakistani missions abroad. This year too, the permanent feature of the armed forces parade on Pakistan Day has been cancelled. TV channels and FM radio channels will air special programmes and newspapers will bring out suppliments to highlight importance of the Day. Political, literary organizations and educational institutions have organized special functions to mark the Day. People will visit the Mausoleum of the founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi and Mausoleum of Dr Allama Iqbal to pray for their souls. Government leaders will also pay visits to their Mausoleums to lay floral wreaths on the graves and offer fateha. Pakistan Day will also be celebrated in Azad Kashmir, northern areas and tribal regions. The Day will also be celebrated by Pakistani embassies and high commissions abroad. Messages from the President and the Prime Minister will be read out in functions at diplomatic missions.

Painkillers may cause hypertension: study

Posted:

According to a recent study, middle-aged patients who use common painkillers such as aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen are at risk for developing elevated blood pressure. Because common painkillers are used for a variety of ailments, it is not uncommon for patients to ingest aspirin several times a month or week. When this usage becomes chronic, however, blood pressure can arise. Therefore, it is recommended that patients limit their use of such medications unless absolutely necessary, and then only under a physicians care.

Usain Bolt stars in Olympic TV ad

Posted:

Jamaican Olympic champion and world record sprinter Usain Bolt has become more familiar with London after filming a TV commercial across the city ahead of this year s Games. In the commercial, a stranger acknowledges Bolt at the airport, then sprints away and the Jamaican instinctively sets off to beat him. The pair race across London, Bolt running all the time but the stranger occasionally using transport. Bolt changes into proper running strip as they head towards the Olympic Stadium, then at the track gets into the starting blocks and looks up -- to see that the stranger is the official race starter who needed to get there ahead of the world record holder at 100m and 200m. Bolt is expected to be one of the biggest attractions at the London Olympics as he attempts to defend his 100 and 200 metre titles.

President approves appointment of judges

Posted:

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday approved the nomination of retired judges of Federal Shariat Court Mr Justice (Retd) Shaikh Ahmad Farooq and Mr Justice (retd) Muhammad Jehangir Arshad for confirmation as judges of Federal Shariat Court for a period of two years. The summary received by the President from the Prime Minister in this regard said that after due consideration by the Judicial Commission and then by the Parliamentary Committee on the Appointment of Judges in the Superior Courts, the above nominations were forwarded to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister in turn advised the President to accord approval to these nominations. Accordingly, the President acting upon the advice of Prime Minister accorded the approval today. The President also approved the appointment of five additional judges of the Lahore High Court. They are: Mr Abul Sami Khan, Mr Ibad-ur-Rehman Lodhi, Mr Shujaat Ali Khan, Mrs Ayesha A Malik and Shaikh Shahid Waheed. These nominations were also forwarded through the Prime Minister to the President by the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts after due consideration by the Judicial Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the constitution.

Gold price down by Rs 350 per tola

Posted:

According to Sindh Jewellers and Gems Association, price of one tola has become Rs 57,250 with decrease of Rs 250 while price of 10 g gold has been counted as Rs 49,071 with cut of Rs 300.

Rooney sorry after breaking young fan's wrist

Posted:

The striker accidentally broke the boy s wrist with a stray shot before his side s 5-0 win at Wolves on Sunday. Rooney was taking shots at goal during the pre-match warm-up and one wild effort from the United star flew into the crowd and struck Jamie Thomas on the wrist as he tried to block the ball. Thomas managed to watch the first half of the Premier League match, but was taken into the first aid tent after his arm "ballooned" at half time.--AFP

Brazil's poor get free beauty treatment

Posted:

A high-tech treatment used first to tighten her jowls and then to sculpt her tummy. The technique is all the rage at the chic dermatology clinics that cater to legions of wealthy women here who invest serious time and big bucks into looking their bikini best. But Penha isn t a socialite, nor did she fork out the $450 that a single radio-frequency session typically runs in Rio de Janeiro. The struggling housewife got the treatment free of charge at a clinic that provides the poor access to the kinds of pricey cosmetic treatments that have become almost de rigueur among Brazil s moneyed elite. Free Botox and laser hair removal, free chemical peels and anti-cellulite treatments may at first seem shockingly frivolous in a country like Brazil which, despite phenomenal economic growth in recent years that has lifted millions out of extreme poverty, still battles with diseases like tuberculosis and dengue. But the philosophy behind the more than 220 clinics across Brazil that treat people like Penha and thousands of maids, receptionists, waitresses and others is simple: Beauty is a right, and the poor deserve to be ravishing, too.

PoliticusUSA

Cricket - Sports

Friday, March 23, 2012

Dunya TV

Dunya TV

0 comments:

Reuters News Agency

World EYE