HYDERABAD (July 30, 2010): Zeeshan Bhatti, lecturer of Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT), University of Sindh presented his first M.Phil seminar on "Sindhi Word Spell Checker", here on Thursday. The seminar was presided over by Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dr Muhammad Tahir Rajput while supervisor of the candidate Dr Imdad Ali Ismaili, deans of various faculties, research scholars, faculty members and students attended the event.

LAHORE (July 30, 2010): Managing Director Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) Tahir Basharat Cheema hinted at continuity of energy conservation plan even after October 31 despite an all-out rejection of the idea by the Punjab government.

KARACHI (July 30, 2010): InfoTech Pakistan is helping Saudi Electricity Co (SECO) and Kuwait Electric Company (KEC) with their upcoming Automated Metre Reading (AMR) solution. This new initiative of SECO and KEC would bring additional accountability in the billing system.

KARACHI (July 30, 2010): The Sindh government would be able to distribute more than Rs 3 billion Zakat among the deserving people after the transfer of the powers from the center in compliance with the 18th Constitutional Amendment, Business Recorder has learnt.

BAHAWALPUR (July 30, 2010): The Commissioner Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad said Ramzan bazaars would start operating in Bahawalpur division from August 05 to provide essential commodity items at low prices for the masses. Presiding over a meeting, he said 65 price control magistrates had been appointed to monitor the prices. He said separate counters would be set up for women, old citizens and disables persons.

LAHORE (July 30, 2010): Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat will organise a rally to press for their demand to punish the culprits involved in Data Sahib attacks in which several innocent lives were lost besides injuries to scores of devotees. The rally will start from Nasir Bagh and end at Data Darbar on Friday.

KARACHI (July 30, 2010): The monsoon rains across the country and frequent breakdowns of engines has badly hampered the schedule of trains all over the country, Business Recorder has learnt. According to sources the failure of Allama Iqbal (AI) Express's engines on Thursday at the Runpathani Junction near Karachi caused a delay of 8 hours.

KARACHI (July 30, 2010): All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

KARACHI (July 30, 2010): The weather report on Thursday (July 29, 2010) and the forecast for Friday (July 30, 2010).

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2010): US President Barack Obama offered his "deepest condolence" on Wednesday to families and friends of the 152 people killed in a plane crash near Islamabad, which included two Americans. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those touched by this horrible accident," Obama said in a statement. "The American people stand with the people of Pakistan in this moment of tragedy."