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Crazy, sexy, muddy: Carnival’s dirtiest party pics

Crazy, sexy, muddy: Carnival’s dirtiest party pics

The annual mud bath known as Carnival J'ouvert in Trinidad and Tobago gives Rio de Janeiro a run for its rhinestones

ISIS apocalypse cult trying to fulfill prophesy

ISIS apocalypse cult trying to fulfill prophesy

6.9 earthquake hits off Japan

6.9 earthquake hits off Japan

A 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Fight against ISIS: Latest developments

Fight against ISIS: Latest developments

International and Iraqi forces continue their push against ISIS militants in Iraq, Syria, and now Libya.

Tsunami advisory issued

Tsunami advisory issued

Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera joins CNN Today with details of a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of Japan.

Can Islam and Danish society coexist?

Can Islam and Danish society coexist?

CNN finds out what everyday Danish people think about Islam.

ISIS atrocity demonstrates growing reach

ISIS atrocity demonstrates growing reach

ISIS is under pressure in parts of Iraq and battling a variety of adversaries in Syria, but it's metastasizing at warp speed elsewhere, ...

6.9 earthquake hits off Japanese coast

6.9 earthquake hits off Japanese coast

Newly eligible: Electoral rolls to swell by over 7.8 million voters

ISLAMABAD: Election authorities have decided to add as many as 7.8 million eligible or would-be voters to the electoral rolls during the revision of voter lists slated for next month. The decision was taken during a meeting at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headquarters on Monday. “Approximately 7.8 million new National Identity Cards (NICs), issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) after the 2013 elections, will be added to the electoral rolls whereas approximately 0.5 million or more deceased and disqualified voters will be weeded out from the lists,” the poll supervisory body stated during the meeting. According to details, the drive to register fresh voters will be start from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) where local government (LG) polls are likely to be held in May while the process would be followed in other provinces later. According to ECP, 1.2 million potential voters in K-P will be included in the electoral lists. With the deadline to hold LG elections inching closer, the poll body plans to complete the mammoth task of delimitations in Punjab and Sindh before revising the electoral rolls in the provinces. As a precondition before the local body polls, fresh voter lists are compiled in accordance with the delimitations for local constituencies. During the revision of these lists, new voters are added and subsequently those who have expired are excluded from the poll body’s record. However, in the absence of a mechanism to update these records, a large number of deceased people are still registered to vote in the country. Published in The Express Tribune, February 17th, 2015.

Newly eligible: Electoral rolls to swell by over 7.8 million voters

ISLAMABAD: Election authorities have decided to add as many as 7.8 million eligible or would-be voters to the electoral rolls during the re...

Fats Domino Fast Facts

Fats Domino Fast Facts

Woman’s murder sparks outrage in Turkey

Woman’s murder sparks outrage in Turkey

Her body was left on a riverbed next to a cemetery, burned and abandoned, found just days after her family reported her missing.

Photos reveal Kim Jong Un’s private jet

Photos reveal Kim Jong Un’s private jet

New photographs released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) appear to show its leader observing a Pyongyang building project fr...

Bilateral trade: Japan to continue support despite hurdles

RAWALPINDI: Japanese investors are reluctant to invest in Pakistan due to the law and order situation in the country, said Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Monday. Besides security, the ambassador also identified high taxes on the export of textiles, as another reason why Japan is not prioritising imports from Pakistan. Compared to Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka have low tax rates on textile exports, he said, adding that despite these drawbacks Japan is still interested in increasing bilateral trade relations with the country and will support all activities initiated in this regard. “Japan would assist Pakistan in technical support and interaction between business communities to boost trade. Japanese companies are already working in health, education and energy sectors here, and mutual cooperation would be enhanced in the future,” he said. He exchanged these views during a discussion with RCCI President Syed Asad Mashadi during the visit. Mashadi was of the opinion that Japan must transfer technology to Pakistan along with increasing investment in the country. “Trade volume between the two countries is around $ 2 billion and it is the need of the hour to take solid steps to boost business activities.” He announced that RCCI trade delegations will participate in two exhibitions being held in Tokyo this year to promote direct interaction between business communities from both sides. Published in The Express Tribune, February 17th, 2015. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ETribuneBusiness">Business on Facebook</a>, follow <a href="https://twitter.com/TribuneBiz">@TribuneBiz</a> on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.

Bilateral trade: Japan to continue support despite hurdles

RAWALPINDI: Japanese investors are reluctant to invest in Pakistan due to the law and order situation in the country, said Japanese Ambassa...

‘SNL’ celebrates 40 years

‘SNL’ celebrates 40 years

"Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 40th anniversary with a star-studded reunion.

Dar urges strict action against insider trading

<div>ISLAMABAD:  Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to adopt a policy of zero tolerance against insider trading and set the example by identifying and penalising black sheep in the stock market so that it serves as deterrence. </div> On his visit to the SECP office here on Monday, Dar said incidents of insider trading and market manipulation like price manipulation, blank selling, front running, etc had severely damaged the interest of small investors and must be curbed for the protection of investors. He also highlighted the immense potential of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) and the insurance sector. He desired detailed presentations on these sectors based on the ideas presented so that necessary steps could be agreed and implemented for the development of the crucial segments. <img alt="" src="http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/225.jpg" /> Later, while speaking to the SECP employees, the finance minister said the role of SECP was not limited to regulating the corporate sector and the capital market, but also facilitating and protecting the small investors. He highlighted the SECP’s recent initiatives including the development of sukuk regulations, book-building regulations, unit link rules for life insurance and approval of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Dar expressed concern that the full potential of the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange was not being realised and hoped that the SECP chairman would take necessary measures for the development of the commodities market. Advising the SECP to submit its tax proposals on priority, he cited the example of tax avoidance in relation to the levy on bonus shares. He declared that the issue would be settled in favour of the government. While giving future guidelines, the finance minister said Pakistan had to go a long way for the development of financial institutions for long-term funding as commercial banks could not meet the financial needs for development of the industrial sector. He said the government had taken measures to make Pakistan a sovereign country economically. When the present government took over, all the international financial institutions feared that Pakistan would default by 2014, but now with positive and sincere steps, not only the financial credibility of the country had increased but foreign reserves, which earlier stood at $ 7.5 billion, were now around $ 16 billion. On the occasion, SECP Chairman Zafar Hijazi and commissioners gave a detailed presentation in relation to the SECP’s reform agenda and areas requiring the government’s support. He said the SECP was very firm in its mission of developing a transparent and vibrant capital market, efficient and compliant insurance, NBFC and corporate sectors. Published in The Express Tribune, February 17th, 2015. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ETribuneBusiness">Business on Facebook</a>, follow <a href="https://twitter.com/TribuneBiz">@TribuneBiz</a> on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.

Dar urges strict action against insider trading

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to adopt a policy of zero...