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Floods hit Pakistan

* Hundreds of villages in Punjab, KP, Balochistan and AJK inundated by heavy rains and flash floods

* More rains expected during next 48 hours

Staff report


LAHORE/QUETTA: Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing flood threat as
the Met Office has
forecast heavy rains in the next two days.
There was a low-level... Full Story
US drone strike kills 16 in North Waziristan
PM above judges, can’t be summoned: AG
Assets of Musa Gilani, Abbasi, Shahab seized
Writer of Osama raid book faces investigation
Pentagon says it knows identity of the author
Tokyo | Safety first

National
Raja directs Malik to safeguard mobile services
Malik for mechanism to check use of cell phones for terrorism
Punjab won’t name MPs for commission on new provinces
5 infiltrating militants killed in Tribal Region
Veteran US diplomat faces hit-and-run charge
Fierce fighting in Syria swells refugee exodus
PTI unveils economic policy
8 terrorists killed, two hideouts destroyed
Two more Kamra attackers identified
Two bodies recovered from Gwadar, Dasht
Youth injured by IED in Tank
Demo against Al-Quds rally attack
MWM threatens countrywide protest over Lulusar incident
Prayer leader accuses Christian girl of ‘conspiracy’
SC rejects plea seeking Chaudhry Nisar’s disqualification
UN expresses concerns over HR violations in Pakistan
Balochistan doctors’ strike enters 25th day
PEMRA to define ‘obscenity’ on electronic media
Karzai calls Zardari; extends Eid greetings
Lahore airport to get locally developed security system
Nine more fall prey to target killings, violence in Karachi
Pak-US working to resolve issue of drone strikes bilaterally: FO
Govt urged to stamp out rights abuses
Deported Pakistanis allowed
‘N’ leadership mulls political situation today
Gilani hopes PML-N will attend moot on new province
Shahbaz wants national commission on new provinces
NRO case a liability for judiciary!
PPP expresses reservations about initial voters list
High-level meeting discusses latest flood situation
US wave of shootings kills 2, injures dozens
PPP always struggled for restoration of democracy: Memon
Raja directs govt departments to assist public representatives
5pc increase in railways fares from Sept 1
Patch-up between Khosas and Sharifs

Islamabad
Raja approves construction of flats in capital
Rain exposes road conditions in capital
CT Scan, MRI machines lacking in govt hospitals
12 arrested in guesthouse raid
Murree restaurants selling substandard edibles
Federal capital still faces acute water shortage
Army Medical College gets world recognition
Crushing units eating away beauty of Margalla Hills, day by day
Coming through

    Editorial
EDITORIAL: Post-alliance future
VIEW: Thoughts about the workforce —Naeem Tahir
VIEW: No more graveyards —Saad Hafiz
OVER A COFFEE: To be 11 and in jail —Dr Haider Shah
COMMENT: Security sector reforms in Britain —Musa Khan Jalalzai
VIEW: What did Pakistan gain from reopening GLOCs? —Farooq Yousaf
LETTERS:
KHALID’S CARTOON

Karachi
CM chairs SEF’s Board of Governors meeting
Letter to Chief Election Commissioner
Doctors protest against torture on fellow
Memon says PPP always struggled for restoration of democracy
Pakistanis deported from Oman allowed to go home
Evening classes at KU to begin from 27th
SHC issues notice to establishment secretary on contempt plea
JI demands concrete steps to halt drone attacks
KU announces LLM thesis submission date
Unidentified culprits take away vehicle of PS to minister
PPP-MQM core committee meeting held

Lahore
Dengue larvae found, eliminated at four places
PU dengue research team collects larvae samples
Grant of Hajj quota to new tour operators
LHC bans cell phones during court hours
Punjab Assembly session called
Lawyers boycott courts to protest withholding of medical fund
Baba Bulleh Shah’s Urs celebrations begin
Washed out

Business
Allowing Indians to invest in Pak companies
Govt asked to construct KBD as Bhasha project hits snag
PM directs setting up 1,000 new utility stores
93 percent banks’ branches
UK trade team visiting Pakistan to invest in food processing, milk
Dr Hafeez Shaikh briefs prime minister
Govt drilled 89 exploratory wells in last four years
NPLs rise 4.4% to Rs 652.991bn till June 2012: SBP
Cotton market observes range-bound trading session
SNGPL urged to entertain court stay orders against increase in gas cess
Govt urged to stop seeking fresh IMF loan
RCCI seeks extension in sales tax return date
‘Remittances growth keeps check on rupee devaluation’
BoI to conclude BIT with US to achieve FTA
BoI chairman calls on PM
Marks & Spencer bid talk boosts shares
IMC welcomes PAC’s initiative
Customs offices to remain open on Aug 25, 26
ICAP to hold seminar on
PTCL concludes its landline
Shipping activity at Port Qasim
FDI in India slumps 78% in June
US durable goods surge in July on Boeing orders
British recession not as deep as feared
EU considering bailout-lite
Oil weakens below $115, set for fourth weekly gain
Gold dips from 4-1/2 mth high as Fed-linked rally cools
Sri Lanka to get $1.12bn Chinese loan for new port, railway
Australia frets over economy as resource boom fades
Merkel gives Greece grounds for euro hope
Technical correction hits KSE as index sheds 41 pts
ISE loses three points
Indian shares fall; bulls getting ‘edgy’ after 4-wk of gains
Dollar gains vs rupee
Euro slips from seven-week high after solid week
Wall St set to dip at open
European chips hit again after US data
Asian markets fall on dim growth outlook

Region
Under-pressure, defiant Iran seeks elusive IAEA deal
Kyrgyzstan seeks to rebuild govt after coalition falls
Typhoon Tembin pounds Taiwan, injuring five
Myanmar president says monks, politicians kindling hate
Indian government defends Internet blocking
China bridge collapse kills three
Myanmar press still fighting for true freedom

Foreign
Norway jails ‘sane’ Breivik for maximum term
Tropical Storm Isaac heads for Haiti, Dominican Republic
Scuffles as Egyptians challenge Islamist president
Philippines’ first female chief justice named
Japan anti-nuke activists protest in Tokyo
Ethiopia’s new leader emerges from shadows
Romney says Bain experience prepares him for president

    Sport
Spinners put India in control against New Zealand
Akram named bowling coach
Bell shines in rain-ruined South Africa ODI opener
Haider asked to prove allegations against Kamran
ICC Under-19 World Cup
PCB seeks report on Pakistan’s performance in World Cup
Clarke confident Australia can reclaim top spot
Seven sports bidding for 2020 berth set for IOC evaluation
Afghanistan braced for dream clash with Australia
Pietersen to be TV pundit for World Twenty20
Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles
Berdych, Tsonga advance to Winston-Salem semi-finals
Bolt cruises, Blake storms to landmark 100m win
Harrington in control at Barclays Golf Championship
Olympic Park transformed for new Games
China plays downs golden Paralympic expectations
Gymnast Jovtchev calls it a day

Infotainment
Runaway cow causes chaos in city
Health, safety myths busted
Sea swimmer gets seal of approval
English language ‘began in Turkey’
Hippo stranded in swimming pool
Jet-set wedding reaches new heights
Norwegian gallery loses Rembrandt in mail
Make-up tips for simple daywear look
Royal de Luxe street theatre actors perform
Salman alone is now worth Rs 100 crore
Women directors take front row at Venice Film Festival
‘Joker’ only 105 minutes long
‘Raaz 3D’ role depressed, drained me: Bipasha
Pattinson, Kristen Stewart to face each other publicly soon
LL Cool J leaves intruder with broken bones
Gadget Review: Nokia 808 Pureview
Cast member Ashley Greene poses
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