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Washington : According the Wall Street Journal, FBI employs a number of high-tech hacker tactics to round up information on suspects, along with remotely activating microphones on Android devices and notebook computers and laptop devices, WSJ quoting one of its sources who is a “former U.S. official”.

  Imran Khan said he used word "shameful" for presiding officers not Judiciary Islamabad: Supreme court, while hearing the contempt of the court against Imran Khan, stated that it is not fully satisfied, and called the answer as "Insufficient " response. The court has further directed former cricketer turned into politician, to submit his detailed answer on 28 of August. 

  Chief Justice Chaudhry was suspended by Gen (R) Musharaf up to 18 months Lahore: `A petition against the possible 18 months extension in the tenure of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) Registry Lahore, reported ARY News.  The petition says that, "extending the tenure is a violation of the constitution and if the Government do so then it is going to open another 'Pandora Box' due to which a lot many former judges and politicians can also demand to provide them extensions."

  US drones are counterproductive as they fuel terrorism, Imran Khan tells Kerry Islamabad: Imran Khan, in a meeting with visiting US secretary of state John Kerry, tells him to stop the drone attacks on tribal areas so that we could persuade militants to give up Jihad. Imran also told Kerry that continued drone strikes were counterproductive to not only cost civilians but fuel terrorism.

  Snowden has been on transit zone of Moscow airport for five weeks Moscow: US Fugitive whistle blower Edward Snowden has received temporary asylum in Russia for one year, said his lawyer.  He further said that, Edward Snowden has left the transit zone of airport to a location that would not be disclosed.

  Sangakara of Sri Lanka, readies himself to scoop the ball (Photo ESPN) Colombo : Dominant Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 128 runs in last one day match to take the five match series by 4-1here in Premadasa Stadium Colombo. Sri Lanka won the toss and choose to bat and scored 307/4 wickets, Dilshan, Sangakara and Thirimanne were top scorer by scoring 99, 75 and 68 respectively.

  Imran Khan criticized the role of Election Commission and supreme court in recent polls rigging Islamabad : Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a contempt of court notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan for his remarks against the court in his July 26 press conference. Imran Khan is to face a three member bench presided over by Chief Justice Iftikhar Choudary this Friday.