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Historic NFC Award inked

Historic NFC Award inked

QUETTA The historic 7th National Finance Commission Award was signed on Wednesday by the representatives of Federal Government and four provinces at a simple but dignified ceremony held in port city of Gwadar which is deemed a great step to bolster the Federation. The historic ceremony was ...


International News
30 killed in string of Iraq bombings

30 killed in string of Iraq bombings

RAMADI (AFP) - Blasts in central and western Iraq killed 30 people and wounded the Anbar provincial governor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks in recent months against government ...

Mammoth pro-govt rallies held across Iran

Mammoth pro-govt rallies held across Iran

CAIR for avoiding ethnic profiling of airline passengers

CAIR for avoiding ethnic profiling of airline passengers

Entertainment News
Chasing Cars most played song of decade

Chasing Cars most played song of decade

SNOW Patrol song Chasing Cars was the most widely played song of the decade, according to music licensing body PPL. The 2006 track originally reached number six in the UK singles chart, but chalked ...

Katy buys Russell a Range Rover

Katy buys Russell a Range Rover

Powerful people more guilty of 'moral hypocrisy'

Powerful people more guilty of 'moral hypocrisy'

Business News
Banking system NPLs reach Rs359.3b

Banking system NPLs reach Rs359.3b

KARACHI - The non-performing loans (NPLs) of the banking system witnessed an astonishing rise of 64.8 per cent during CY08, reaching Rs 359.3 billion by the end of the year. This is the biggest ...

No insurance claim from Bolton market affectees

No insurance claim from Bolton market affectees

KSE gains 97.29 points

KSE gains 97.29 points

Regional News

Pepco to distribute 10m energy-savers among consumers

LAHORE - Taking an unprecedented initiative to bridge supply and demand gap by implementing energy conservation policies in the era of worst energy crisis in the country, the Pakistan Electric Power ...

Madaris demand status of Secondary Board

LAHORE - A draft legislation regarding the ambitious plan of bringing madaris into the mainstream of education has been sent to the Provincial Law Division. The Punjab Education department earlier ...

Demolition of plazas: It seems as drones have attacked City

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over demolition of commercial plazas in the City, saying it would badly affect commercial activities besides hampering ...

Statement unconstitutional, illegal

LAHORE - Criticising the Governor Punjabs remarks on demolition of illegal plazas, Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday addressing a conference termed Governor Taseers statement as ...

Only one 3-member tribunal in Punjab

LAHORE - Till the end of 2009, the Environment Protection Department (EPD) of Punjab proceeded against 3,000 polluters including industrial units and hospitals, for being involved in violation of ...

APCA strike fails to achieve 'desired result'

LAHORE - All Pakistan CNG Association (APCA) countrywide strike call on Wednesday remained partial and could not achieve target of closure of all the CNG filling stations in the City and other areas ...

PMA condemns govt for harassing doctors community

LAHORE - Pakistan Medical Associations (PMA) and representatives of private hospitals have demanded immediate release of Dr Sanaullah of the Doctors Hospital and condemned the government for ...

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Parties in unison for probe into mayhem

KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Peoples party (PPP) on Wednesday demanded the government to hold high level judicial ...

Ashura inferno may trigger price surge

KARACHI - The setting ablaze of more than 3,000 shops in the riots and arson incidents, sequel to the suicide attack on Moharram procession is likely to skyrocket the prices of daily-use products, ...

SHC moved for inquiry into Karachi tragedy

KARACHI - A constitutional petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court, seeking judicial inquiry into the alleged suicide attack on Muharram procession on MA Jinnah Road on Youm-e-Ashur. Syed ...

Suspects charged with Paposh Nagar blast remanded

KARACHI - Administrative Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court, Justice Ameer Hani Muslim on Wednesday remanded two suspects allegedly involved in Paposh Nagar blast in the Police custody till January 6. ...

Surge in swine flu cases

KARACHI - The recent official statistics of the influenza H1N1 (Swine Flu) cases has exposed the intensity of pandemic disease in the province, as around 72 cases have been confirmed officially in ...

Bodies of two 'bandits' found

KARACHI - The two suspected dacoits were gunned down at Korangi in the limits of Zaman Town Police Station, here on Wednesday. Station Head Officer of Zaman Town police station Haji Bux said area ...

Iraqi contingent given rousing reception

KARACHI The sixteen-member boxing contingent from Iraq was given red-carpet welcome when it arrived here Wednesday to appear in the nine-day Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament ...

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Former Indonesian president Wahid dies

JAKARTA (AFP) - Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid died in hospital on Wednesday aged 69, after a long battle with illness, a party official said. Wahid was Indonesias fourth President, ...

Rotary Club to 'adopt' polluted streams

ISLAMABAD Capital Development Authority (CDA), Wednesday, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary Club for the restoration of some 26 polluted fresh water streams, nullahs and ravines ...

Police arrest 13 outlaws; recover stolen items

ISLAMABAD Crimes Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police has arrested 13 criminals involved in dacoity and robbery cases and recovered stolen property worth rupees 15,000,000. The police also ...

PTI condemns Karachi pogrom

ISLAMABAD Spokesman for Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Zahid Hussain Kazmi has said the incidents of terrorism and plundering in Karachi were a deliberate attempt to destabilize the country, which he ...

Interior Ministry starts 'Safe City' project

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Interior Ministry has initiated a project titled Safe City to strengthen security of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore. The Chinese government would provide financial ...

Call to patronise Murree artisans' innovative skills

RAWALPINDI A seminar was organised by Regional Directorate of Punjab Small Industries Corporation Rawalpindi (PSICR) in collaboration with Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) with ...

Islamabad's golden jubilee celebrations from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD (APP) The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has finalized a comprehensive program to celebrate the year-long celebrations, marking the 50 glorious years of the federal capital. For a ...

Fed Cup Tennis rolls into action

ISLAMABAD As many as 27 matches in different categories were decided on the opening day of 26th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships that commenced here at S. Dilawar Abbas Tennis ...

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