Karachi targeted killing continues unabated as death toll climbs to 24

Karachi: The latest wave of target killing in Karachi, the commercial hub of the nuclear nation and home to at least 20 million people, have claimed 24 lives during the last three days.

At least three people, including two children were gunned down in parts of Ornagi town and half dozen injured by unknown assailants on Wednesday.

Nokia All Set to Take Over Dual SIM Market in Pakistan

Karachi – 14th June, 2011: Nokia today unveiled the first two of its Dual SIM phones – Nokia X1-01 and Nokia C2-00 in Pakistan, at a press briefing held at a local hotel here. Nokia hopes that its Dual SIM range with competitive features would help the company maintain its leadership position in emerging markets like Pakistan. The Dual SIM range from Nokia offers a variety of high-demand features at reasonable prices. Both models offer the most convenient and intuitive experience available for switching between SIM cards – without compromising on features and fun.

What happens when we run out of coke?

Coke Studio is the single most-watched musical event in the history of Pakistan. This year it shows no signs of slowing down, with the first episode from the latest season already receiving a record number of views online and on television. Coke Studio has become more than just a music show — it has captured our imagination and has come to define Pakistan.

I read the Holy Quran everyday: Tony Blair

LONDON: In a startling revelation during an interview to The Observer magazine, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair confessed to reading the Holy Quran, the holy scripture for the 1.5 billion global Muslim population, as reported by the Daily Mail.

ڈی جی رینجرزاورآئی جی سندھ کوعہدے سےہٹادیاگیا

کراچی : سپریم کورٹ آف پاکستان کے حکم پر ڈی جی رینجرز سندھ اور آئی جی پولیس سندھ کو ان کے عہدوں سے ہٹا دیا گیا ہے۔

واضح رہے کہ سپریم کورٹ نے حکومت کو حکم دیا تھا کہ ڈی جی رینجرز سندھ میجر جنرل اعجاز چوپدری  اور آئی جی سندھ فیاض لغاری کو تین دن کے اندر ان کے عہدوں سے ہٹا دیا جائے کیونکہ ان دونوں افسران کی موجودگی میں کراچی میں رینجرز کے ہاتھوں قتل ہونے والے سرفراز شاہ کے قتل کیس کی شفاف تحقیقات نہیں ہو سکتی ہیں۔

ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ سی سی پی او کراچی کو آئی جی سندھ کے عہدے کا اضافی چارج بھی دے دیا گیا ہے۔

King Khan gets anti-smoking kit

Mumbai: An NGO gifted an anti-smoking kit to the Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan to help him in quitting smoking.

The NGO spokesperson told media that Khan expressed his desire to quit smoking in a recent interview.

Taking the initiative, the NGO sent a nicotine replacement therapy kit along with a booklet, containing the information regarding the damages of smoking.