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MQM, PTI not eligible to contest polls, so far
* ECP declares 123 out of 227 registered political parties qualified to
participate in next general election

By Sajid Chaudhry


ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have still to qualify for the upcoming general elections, it has been learnt.

Only about 123 out of the 227 registered political... Full Story
PPP intra-party polls challenged in ECP
Musharraf again vows to return, contest elections
Another journalist shot dead in Kalat
‘Names for interim PM in 2 to 3 days’
Bar-JCP deadlock persists
Azariya | Cycle of protest

National
Iran pipeline work to begin March 11
Balochistan lawyers boycott courts over missing PG
PML-N, MQM reject POL price hike as unjust
Plea filed in SC for secret ballot on reserved seats
Death toll in Bangladesh war crimes clashes rises to 53
Would-be bombers not found
SMS vote verification service
Upcoming election affairs in Mianwali
Mirani Dam affectees
Embassy of Netherlands reveals ‘Discovering the Netherlands in Pakistan’ winners
Civil defence activities and their impact on civil societies
Syria, Moscow denounce US aid to rebels
KP governor to coordinate Taliban peace talks
Media guidelines for upcoming polls finalised
Mali locals say al Qaeda leader dead

Islamabad
SC seeks record of officials occupying state residences
Top brass confined for hours as secretariat locked down
AIOU admissions to close in 2 days
Senate body rejects proposal to rename PIMS
CDA chief for upgrading environmental facilities
Roots Model United Nations 2013 a mega success
Trying luck

    Editorial
EDITORIAL : Peace, but at what cost?
COMMENT : Doubts about elections — Malik Muhammad Ashraf
OVER A COFFEE : Peace: as envisioned by Bacha Khan — Dr Haider Shah
VIEW : TV ‘ratings’ and ‘decision making’ — Naeem Tahir
COMMENT : Barring Iran from entering the nuclear club — Rehan Khan
VIEW : Covering not the sour facts — Nusrat Khan Afghani
LETTERS :
KHALID’S CARTOON

Karachi
Violence continues : 4 killed, 2 bandits shot dead
Rulers bent upon tormenting poor till last day: PML-N
MQM strongly condemns rise in POL products’ prices
Justice Maqbool Baqar sworn in as SHC acting chief justice
MWM demands dismissal of DIG, release of Shias
Police claim apprehending 4 sectarian killers
Illegal tender case: SHC puts CAA officials on notice
Joint counter terrorism exercise held
Cardiovascular, thoracic surgeons to hold 9th National Conference
Sports equally vital as education, moot told
KU announces admission forms dates
AKU to hold seminar on women day
KINPOE convocation : ‘Nuclear power necessary for meeting energy demand’

Lahore
PML-N has all it takes to prosper
Country awaits those who believe in service
PPP’s struggle for minorities’ rights will continue: Wattoo
Badr slams govt’s agreement with TI
LHC moved for free use of land around Jati Umra
71 doctors reinstated
Court moved against CNG pump construction
LHC tells govt to form fire safety commission

Business
PM invites Korean investment in energy sector
BMR package announced for rice mills in Sindh
Foreign exhibitors get big response at Safe and Secure Pakistan
Weekly inflation decreases 0.15% for lowest income group
CPI stands at 7.39 percent
German solar company investing in Pakistan
SAFE for building financially integrated S Asian region
Businessmen flay increase in petroleum prices
RCCI criticises POL pirce hike
CCP rejects IMC’s reservations over its auto report
‘Banks should help SMEs lift economy’
ICCI demands industrial estate in Potohar region
On the right track : Rice exports hit $1bn mark in 7 months of FY13
Trading remains steady amid firm spot rate
Farmers can increase income by following ‘best practice’
Karachi stocks close in the green, rise 12 points
Dollar appreciates versus rupee
Euro holds near lows, vulnerable to Italy and US cuts
European stocks drop as traders eye Italy deadlock
US futures begin March lower as sequester looms
Sensex bounces as budget losses seen overdone
Asian markets mixed, China posts weak data
World economy : European factories stall, China slows
US February manufacturing activity eases slightly
India Feb car sales fall on high costs
Canada chalks up another quarter of weak growth
Gold extends fall after run of monthly losses
Japan annual consumer prices fall in January
Oil prices drop as US spending cuts kick in
US stares down start of steep ‘automatic’ budget cuts

Region
Chinese trader accused of busting Iran missile embargo
China prisoners paraded on live TV before execution
Taiwan to stage live-fire drill on disputed island
Fishermen rescue another 63 Rohingya off Indonesia
Taiwan turns plastic junk into blankets, dolls
Poachers kill 13 rare rhinos in India
New pope faces old problem of divided China Church

Briefs
BUSINESS PERISCOPE : PSM revival starts, raw material arrives
PTCL launches digital TV services on PC
Samsung unveils innovative products
Lucky Cement wins CSR award
Shipping activity at Port Qasim

Foreign
Britain’s Cameron faces ‘crisis’ after by-election defeat
South Korea leader offers North ‘flexible’ engagement
Violence erupts at Malaysian standoff, armed group says 10 dead
Israel, Turkey row over Zionism deepens rift between ex-allies
Swiss voters to decide on reining in executive pay
Pentagon to resume F-35 flights
Analysts dismiss US ‘biscuits and Band-Aid’ for Syria

    Sport
India-Australia 2nd Test starts today
Enterprise Punjab Cup Polo Tournament
Pakistan coach Whatmore needs to learn Urdu, says Hanif
Lahore and Karachi teams to participate in Greenshield Golf Cup in Dubai
Rain washes out Pakistan, South Africa T20 clash
Alpine Skiing : Maze hunts record, Weirather claims Super-G
England stretch lead, top order woe remains
Dubai Open Tennis Championship
HSBC Women’s Golf Championship
20,000 run in Jerusalem marathon despite PLO boycott call
Mexican Open Tennis Tournament
BOXING : Aamir to fight Diaz at Sheffield in April
Australian race walker Deakes retires
Football : Ageless Giggs set for 1,000th senior game

Infotainment
Massive ice boulders make waves on Web
Britain’s govt sells French wine to pay its drinks bill
MMA enjoying an ‘explosion’ in popularity with kids
Waiter! There’s a giraffe in my kudu
Chok! Chok! Chok! ad shakes up mobile marketing
A construction worker’s hat sits on the head of a Coelophysis dinosaur at Twycross Zoo.
Rishi Kapoor to shake a leg with Ali Zafar in ‘Chashme Baddoor’
No ‘Zanjeer’ remake for Sonu Sood
Who is Ranveer Singh kissing?
Café’s staff grooves to ‘Khalbali’
‘Vishwaroopam’ sets new record, earns Rs 200cr
South can’t have enough of Daler
Movie Review : ‘I, Me Aur Main’
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu walks the ramp during a promotional event.
John Abraham (C), flanked by actresses Chitrangda Singh (L) and Prachi Desai (R),
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