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PPP launches bid for ‘Southern Punjab’
* NA passes resolution which calls for creation of ‘Southern Punjab’ from present province of Punjab

* Asks Punjab Assembly to present bill in this regard

By Tanveer Ahmed


ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution tabled by he Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) calling for the creation of southern Punjab... Full Story
PML-N wants four new provinces
Tehreek-e-Sooba Hazara announces agitation
PML-Q to table resolution on Hazara province in NA
Parliament throws its weight behind Gilani
Sindh, AJK assemblies back PM
India toughened stance on Siachen: Kayani
PML-N has become politically isolated, says Gilani
US releases some bin Laden documents
Quetta | Seeking justice

National
Pakistan wants alternative to drone attacks: FO
‘Pakistan, US committed to resolving bilateral issues’
Lyari gangsters hold ground as govt sets deadline for surrender
‘Sharifs devoured over Rs 3.9bn of banks’
Countries agree on $1.9bn Afghan refugee strategy
Three truck drivers abducted in Balochistan
16 killed in Kohistan bus accident
Motorbike riding banned in Bara
SC orders Balochistan IGP to present all missing persons
Balochistan not as risky as perceived: CJP
2012 Bill on Christian Divorce Act 1869 calls attention?
Protest in Australia against Shia killings
RWB condemns attacks on journalists
‘Journalism in Pakistan going through transition’
NA speaker vows to follow constitution in PM case
‘Indo-Pak people, culture, language, food very similar’
Balochistan govt failed to resolve people’s problems: SCBA member
Pashtun women wade through river of discrimination
SPC condemns ‘one-sided’ Lyari operation
Lahore Press Club gets new resource centre

Islamabad
Basic facilities missing from twin cities’ bus stops
Rawalpindi lawyers ban Aitzaz, ask PM to quit
PPP lawyers create ruckus over resolution against Gilani
Islamabad police form special squad to arrest POs
1,287 awarded post-graduate degrees at QAU convocation
LED streetlights to be installed in Islamabad
Young comperes awarded for talent hunt discovery
Press preview of print makers’ show today
At daggers drawn

    Editorial
EDITORIAL: Balochistan still burns
ANALYSIS: The god of cricket is the god of boredom —Ajaz Ashraf
VIEW: A pond full of crocodiles —Shahab Usto
VIEW: I am still mad —Syed Kamran Hashmi
COMMENT: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” —Hina Hafeezullah Ishaq
VIEW: Does Iran-Pakistan pipeline have a future? —Rizwan Zeb
LETTERS:
KHALID’S CARTOON

Karachi
International labour conference concludes
Sindh Assembly reposes confidence in PM Gilani
CM felicitates PM on vote of confidence by NA
PML-F boycotts SA proceedings
Cleanliness awareness drive held at KU
Transparency, merit in ads urged
PPP, MQM support Lyari operation; ANP opposes
Four, including ex-army man, killed in separate incidents
Korean diplomat calls on Sindh chief minister
Sindh govt issues notification for two holidays
Increase in minimum wages, pensions of workers hailed

Lahore
Security gadgets at railway stations out of order
LCWU holds seminar on education of deprived children
Teachers rally to demand promised rights
Shahbaz lauds farmers for record wheat growth
LHC puts off petition for making Urdu ‘official language’
LHC hears plea against increased Hajj expenses, today
Kabul girls say women are now ‘free’ in Afghanistan
Holding hope

Business
Pakistani forex reserves rise to $16.43bn
July-March period 2011-12
Etihad Airways, Avari Hotels launch package
Zardari for exporting surplus sugar
Local bike maker against undue concessions for new entrants
Alternate energy, agri, engineering sectors open for Korean investors
SECP commissioner for making capital markets investor-friendly
Making new records: Cotton production reaches 14.81m bales
Govt to default on Rs 34bn IPPs payments today
Wheat stock destroyed due to Food Dept negligence
Fine lint remains in focus at cotton market
Transformers’ industry facing closure
Consultative session of Save Water Save Pakistan Forum
Govt hopeful new CEO will save PSM
Budget 2012-13: LCCI, ACCA propose strategy for economic growth
KSE gains 277 pts on buying in across-the-board scrips
ISE increases 50 points
European chips climb ahead of ECB
Futures edge up ahead of jobless data
Dollar depreciates versus rupee
Euro dips after Spain auction
Indian scrips fall; capital ratio risks hit banks
US, Europe results send Asian markets lower
Oil falls below $118; eco weighs
US jobless claims tumble, calm job fears
Gold eases ahead of eurozone rate decision
World food prices fall; inflation fear remains
Japan ratings may slip with no debt: S&P
China PMI eases in April from 10-mth high
Indonesia to impose 20pc tax on raw metal exports
Brazil April car sales fall as economy struggles

Region
N-powers stress ‘urgent’ Iran cooperation with IAEA
Clinton urges China to help on Iran, North Korea
China sends more ships to disputed shoal: Philippines
Maoists release kidnapped Indian official
Myanmar army poised to attack: Kachin rebels
Iran holds 2nd round of parliamentary elections today
India IRB chairman investigated in murder case
Chinese dissident seeks exile; strains US-China ties

Briefs
BUSINESS PERISCOPE: SECP facilitates Hajj, Umrah operators
Burj Bank, Path Solutions ink accord
Al Meezan announces results of its funds
ABL opens first Youth Branch

Foreign
Egypt military vows fair election, power handover
Jordan opposition says new govt ‘setback’ for reform
Libya grants immunity to ‘revolutionaries’
Gunmen fire on Nigeria cattle market, 56 dead
Many Facebook users unaware of privacy risks
Russia warns of ‘dead end’ in US missile talks
Tuareg uprising in Mali threatens neighbour Niger

    Sport
Tennis: Del Potro cruises through to Estoril Open quarters
Olympics 2012: British wrestler suspended after positive test
Boxing: Indonesian champ Chris John vows ‘dragon fire punch’ knock out
Olympics 2012: London organisers defend hockey surface after injury
Swimming world champ has surgery
Field Hockey: Azerbaijan, Japan to battle for Olympic berth
Football: Real Madrid end Barcelona’s title run in style
Pakistan’s Asif released from British jail
Asif’s father says release ends pain
Railways win National
Under-19 snooker coaching programme
PCB identifies Mirpur as potential international venue
ICC to interview candidates for next CEO
Gayle eyes Windies return after snubbing Somerset
WAPDA retain National Junior Wrestling C’hip
POA president Arif flays parallel and illegal sports federations
National Clay Court Tennis Championship

Infotainment
Harry Potter’s diary inspires self-writing blood paper
Mensa welcomes two-year-old into its ranks
From penthouse to playhouse
The man who quit money
Iconic ‘Scream’ painting fetches whopping $119m at auction
Is workplace boredom ‘the new stress?
Sleeping with fish: Dubai unveils hotel with rooms 10m under sea
Exhibition at the Dresden Transport Museum.
Adele beats Jackson in biggest selling album of all time list
Plagiarism charge against Bhatt’s ‘Jannat 2’
Ashton Kutcher ad called racist, yanked offline
Robert Pattinson to star in ‘Mission: Blacklist’
Brangelina splash £10m on family home in Richmond
Wallace and Gromit appear in new film to mark Queen’s diamond jubilee
It’s ‘kissa kursi ka’ for Jaya Bachchan, Rekha
‘The Avengers’ is a satisfying superhero sandwich
Scarlett Johansson watches as her star is unveiled
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