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President Zardari

August 24, 2008
President Zardari

ISLAMABAD - Honouring the unanimous demand of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan People's Party, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has decided to run for the office of president of Pakistan. PPP Deputy Secretary General and Leader of the House in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani announced ...

Govt officer shot dead in Quetta

Govt officer shot dead in Quetta

August 24, 2008

QUETTA - Unknown armed men shot dead an under-secretary of population department here on Saturday. Haji Shamsuddin was ...

Taseer meets Shujaat

Taseer meets Shujaat

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - Amid growing concerns about the possible ruling coalition's split over the deadlock of the deposed judges' ...

SSP escapes bomb blast in Karachi

SSP escapes bomb blast in Karachi

August 24, 2008

KARACHI-Lyari Town SSP Raja Omar Khattab sustained minor injuries in a bomb attack on him near Saddar police station, located at ...

Activist boats allowed into Gaza despite Israeli blockade

Activist boats allowed into Gaza despite Israeli blockade

August 24, 2008

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Two boats carrying 44 pro-Palestinian activists from Cyprus arrived in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Israel ...

Suu Kyi refused to meet UN envoy

Suu Kyi refused to meet UN envoy

August 24, 2008

BANGKOK (AFP) - Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi refused to meet with visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, ...

McCain slams Biden VP pick

McCain slams Biden VP pick

August 24, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican John McCain's camp Saturday said Barack Obama's choice of veteran Senator Joseph Biden as his ...

International
Sri Lanka captain expects batsmen to deliver

Sri Lanka captain expects batsmen to deliver

August 24, 2008

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is looking forward to an improved batting performance from his team in the ...

Pietersen leads England to one-day victory

Pietersen leads England to one-day victory

August 24, 2008

LEEDS (AFP) - Kevin Pietersen's golden start to the England captaincy continued as he hit 90 not out to set up a 20-run win in ...

US men win 4x400 relay, avoid matching worst gold total

US men win 4x400 relay, avoid matching worst gold total

August 24, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - Jeremy Wariner anchored the US 4x400-meter relay team to victory in an Olympic record 2mins 55.39secs Saturday, ...

2016 Summer Games: Blair, Putin factor prey on minds of bid cities

August 24, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - The decision as to which city wins the right to host the 2016 Summer Games may in the end come down to which head ...

Enjoyment factor was key to my success, says Bolt

August 24, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - Usain Bolt said Saturday that the enjoyment factor and his laid-back demeanour were key to his stunning treble ...

Jamaica scotches doping talk after track success

August 24, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - Jamaican track and field officials were quick Saturday to scotch any rumours that their star Olympic medalling ...

China paddlers dominant as divers seek history

August 24, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - China reinforced its table tennis dominance Saturday with Wang Hao and Ma Lin into the men's final, as the hosts' ...

Germans add Olympic feather to the World crown, Spain humbled 1-0

August 24, 2008

BEIJING - When it is Germany against Spain in the Olympic Games, you can almost always take a wager on the former and expect a ...

Defiant Russia still entrenched in Georgia

August 24, 2008

TBILISI (AFP) - Russian forces were on Saturday still deployed deep inside Georgia, keeping their grip on a strategic port city, ...

Sri Lanka holds local polls

August 24, 2008

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka staged provincial elections amid high security Saturday as troops pushed deeper into rebel territory in ...

Bin Laden 'wanted' posters put up in Afghanistan

August 24, 2008

KABUL (AFP) - The United States is erecting billboards in Afghanistan offering hefty rewards for Osama bin Laden, Taliban chief ...

Zardari, Sharif, Gilani not ideal for US: report

August 24, 2008

NEW YORK - With that close ally Pervez Musharraf is out, The United States is said to be trying to figure out whom to support in ...

UN calls for probe into Afghan civilian casualties in int'l military operation

August 24, 2008

UNITED NATIONS - The top U.N. official in Afghanistan Saturday called for a thorough investigation of reports that large numbers ...

Kashmiri youth give new impetus to anti-India drive in Kashmir: NYT

August 24, 2008

NEW YORK - The unrest in Indian occupied Kashmir has threatened to breathe new life into the "old and treacherous" ...

Business
Rising commodity prices and a reminder of the 1970s

Rising commodity prices and a reminder of the 1970s

August 24, 2008

Commodity prices rose across the board on Thursday, with oil surging up roughly 5 percent to more than $120 a barrel. No single ...

Judges restoration issue continues to haunt stock market

Judges restoration issue continues to haunt stock market

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - Investors in Karachi stock exchange were on a roller coaster throughout the outgoing week, as their moods dictated by ...

SBP enhances security on money transaction

SBP enhances security on money transaction

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has taken several measures to enhance security of plastic money transactions in the country ...

Faysal and Meezan banks issue Sukuk for steel sector

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - Faysal Bank and Meezan Bank jointly have arranged an Islamic finance facility - Sukuk for Amreli Steel in the amount of ...

Textile export may decline further

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The growth in textile exports is likely to sluggish further during FY09 amid decline in cotton production in ...

Exporters and importers face huge financial loss

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The exporters are facing billion of rupees losses due to non-availability of transport in wake of continued wheel jam ...

Taxpayers asked to submit proposals

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue has proposed amendments in income tax rules and asked the taxpayers to respond in seven ...

Pak needs to focus on human capital

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - Pakistan needs to focus on human capital as it is as important as financial and physical assets are. "We should nurture ...

Politics
Pentagon mulls independent action

Pentagon mulls independent action

August 24, 2008

WASHINGTON-Frustration with Pakistan's new leadership and belief that extremists are flourishing has reignited a debate on ...

'Accords are not Hadith'

'Accords are not Hadith'

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that political accords are not as sacred as Quran or Hadith ...

PPP-'N' chasm deepens

PPP-'N' chasm deepens

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - The chasm between the two already estranged coalition partners, Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League ...

PBC expels Hamid Khan, Rashid Rizvi

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - Taking on the role of Aitzaz Ahsan in the ongoing lawyers' movement, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) in its meeting here ...

Power tariff to go up by Rs4 per unit

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (NNI) - The National Electric Power Regulator Authority (NEPRA) has decided to increase the rates of electricity by Re ...

Obama picks Biden

August 24, 2008

WASHINGTON-US Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday picked up as his running mate Joseph Biden, an ...

Strike brings Kashmir to a halt

August 24, 2008

SRINAGAR (Agencies) - A massive pro-independence strike brought Kashmir to a halt Saturday, a day after a huge rally in the ...

Musharraf under 'protective custody'

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (Online) - Former president Pervez Musharraf is under protective custody and will be allowed to move freely only after ...

Two US 'spies' beheaded

August 24, 2008

MIRANSHAH - The Taliban militants have beheaded two tribesmen, on charges of spying for the US and local security forces, in ...

Afghans protest US mily strikes

August 24, 2008

KABUL (AFP) - Afghan villagers protested against troops Saturday amid claims that 76 civilians, most of them children, were ...

Entertainment
Kids with pets grow up to be snorers

Kids with pets grow up to be snorers

August 24, 2008

A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. New research describes possible childhood risk factors, ...

Pillow can wipe out wrinkles?

Pillow can wipe out wrinkles?

August 24, 2008

IF you're considering investing in anti-wrinkle creams or Botox injections to transform your face, it might be better to sleep on ...

Thousands of dollars found in a bin

Thousands of dollars found in a bin

August 24, 2008

TWO 10-year-old local boys were trawling through hard rubbish in a Melbourne street when they discovered a tin containing ...

Spaghetti prevents cancer

August 24, 2008

EATING reheated spaghetti bolognese could reduce your risk of cancer. Scientists have discovered that multiple rounds of ...

Rihanna fires her business manager

August 24, 2008

RIHANNA reportedly fired her business manager after discovering she only has $20,000 left in her bank account. Patricia ...

Alec Baldwin writes divorce guide

August 24, 2008

ALEC Baldwin has written a practical guide to divorce for men. The actor has put his bitter court battle with actress Kim ...

Islamabad
Govt to launch 'Nutrition Supplement Programme'

Govt to launch 'Nutrition Supplement Programme'

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD- To substitute the Tawana Pakistan Programme, the Ministry of Social Welfare has decided to launch a new programme ...

Work on Pak-China Friendship Centre from September 1

Work on Pak-China Friendship Centre from September 1

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - The work on Pak-China Friendship Centre, the mega joint project, is scheduled to start from September 1 but the ...

Meeting reviews supply of relief goods

Meeting reviews supply of relief goods

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD - A meeting to review the supply of relief goods to displaced families of the Bajaur Agencies was held on Saturday in ...

HEC launches advanced research network

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has now launched the advanced Pakistan Education and Research Network ...

Bank account for relief fund becomes operational

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (NNI) - A bank account No. 1781-9 has been opened in the Allied Bank Ltd in Parliament House for deposit of donations ...

IESCO's power outage schedule

August 24, 2008

ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Power supply will remain suspended in some parts of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi owing to ...

National
Easy sailing for top seeds in National Junior Squash

Easy sailing for top seeds in National Junior Squash

August 24, 2008

PESHAWAR (APP) - Easy sailing for top seed in all five age groups categories of the Chief of the Air Staff National Junior Squash ...

Shell hits Khar house; five civilians killed

Shell hits Khar house; five civilians killed

August 24, 2008

PESHAWAR - At least five persons were killed and six others injured when a mortar shell landed on a house on Saturday in Khar, ...

Karachi
Hours long power cuts  continue unabated

Hours long power cuts continue unabated

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The loadshedding continued in the City in 2 to 3 hours patches during last few days. "The new MD and chief ...

Mumtaz opposes PPP candidate for president

Mumtaz opposes PPP candidate for president

August 24, 2008

Karachi (PPI) - Chairman, Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto Saturday said if PPP Co-Chaiman Asif Ali Zardari were ...

Withdrawal of petition sought

Withdrawal of petition sought

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - Member of Sindh Bar Association Aqil Lodi Saturday filled an application in Sindh High Court to withdraw a petition ...

Rare lizard found at Khaliq Dina Hall

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - A rare species of lizard along with at least its four hatchlings found in the jurisdiction of historical building of ...

Reserve police get new vehicles

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - Provincial Government has provided Sindh Reserve Police (SRP) with new vehicles. The government had decided to ...

Open-heart surgery of 4-month-old

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The first open-heart surgery of heart tumour of a four-month-old girl infant in south Asia successfully operated at Dr ...

Gwadar Port without significant operations

August 24, 2008

KARACHI - The Standing Committee on Research and Development of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) ...

Lahore
KESC, Army, Pak Steel, NBP get easy victories

KESC, Army, Pak Steel, NBP get easy victories

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - KESC bulgeoned  Islamabad 10-1 on the 3rd day of Junior U-20 National Hockey Championship being played at the ...

Girls outclass boys in BA, BSc exams

Girls outclass boys in BA, BSc exams

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - Girls have outclassed boys by securing overall top two positions in BA and BSc annual examination 2008. A colourful ...

Position-holders demand rule of law

Position-holders demand rule of law

August 24, 2008

 LAHORE - Position holders of the B A / BSc annual examinations 2008 University of the Punjab have jointly demanded the ...

Lawyers dismayed over ruling coalition 'promises'

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - The lawyers' fraternity while continuing their daily token protest for the restoration of the deposed judges Saturday ...

CM calls for producing at least 5,000 PhDs a year

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that a special committee comprising educationists and Secretary Higher ...

Role of national heroes praised

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - Headmaster Government Boys High School, Chamra Mandi, Shabbir Ahmad Sipra has said that it is the need of the hour to ...

PPSC posts 15 candidates as Subject Specialists

August 24, 2008

LAHORE - Education Authorities upon the recommendation by Punjab Public Service Commission have posted 15 male candidates as ...

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