Friday, February 10, 2012
- SC rejects PM Gilani's appeal
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
Front Page
Carbon tax on CNG withdrawn
ISLAMABAD - Succumbing to the pressure both from the opposition and the treasury benches, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani ...
Drone squadron rains missiles on SWA; 10 killed
PESHAWAR - At least 10 militants were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when US drones fired several missiles in South ...
International
ElBaradei and Israel lock horns over Syria
VIENNA (Reuters) - Israel accused the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Thursday of political bias in his probe into allegations of a ...
Damascus faces growing list of N-questions: US
VIENNA (AFP) - The United States accused Syria on Thursday of obstructing a UN investigation into its nuclear activities, saying ...
Iranian authority offers talks with poll losers
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's top legislative body, seeking to calm days of public fury over a disputed presidential election, has ...
Israel-US battle over settlement freeze
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman clashed over US demands ...
US arms sales seen topping $40 billion
PARIS (Reuters) - US government-to-government arms sales are growing fast and will likely exceed the bullish estimate of $40 ...
Obama lacks budget deficit-reduction plan: poll
NEW YORK - A majority of Americans said President Barack Obama has not articulated a clear strategy to deal with the budget ...
Suicide bomber kills Somali security minister
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Hardline insurgents killed Somalia's security minister and at least 24 other people on Thursday in the ...
24 killed in Algeria unrest
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Gunmen ambushed and killed 24 Algerian paramilitary police in the North African oil and gas producer's ...
Troops enter Maoist stronghold in eastern India
KOLKATA (AFP) - Indian soldiers in West Bengal state on Thursday moved in to quell suspected Maoist rebels with teargas and ...
Flair all round as Sri Lanka face Windies
LONDON (AFP) - West Indies are confident of chasing nearly any total in this event; Sri Lanka believe there is no score they ...
French Muslim council slams call for burqa inquiry
PARIS (AFP) - France's Muslim council hit out Thursday at a lawmakers' call for an inquiry into women who wear the burqa warning ...
West Indies wait on Edwards ahead of T20 semi-final
LONDON (AFP) - West Indies face an anxious wait over the fitness of fast bowler Fidel Edwards before finalising their side to ...
Pakistan juniors will face former champions Argentina today
SINGAPORE - Pakistan juniors will face former champions Argentina today for the 5th and 6th place match of the 9th Junior World ...
Business
Economic crisis traps millions in poverty
SEOUL (AFP) - The global economic crisis is also a social crisis in Asia, with an estimated 60 million people remaining mired in ...
Seminar on Islamic banking
KARACHI - The Islamic banking, being practised in Pakistan was not Islamic banking, and there is no future for such kind of ...
Zardari invites Belgian businessmen to invest in Pakistan
BRUSSELS (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Belgian businessmen to come to Pakistan and explore a market that boasts ...
Qatar Airways signs deal for 24 Airbus A320 aircraft
KARACHI (PR) - Qatar Airways has continued its strong commitment towards maintaining an aggressive expansion strategy by signing ...
SBP committed to developing, diversifying financial sector
KARACHI- The State Bank of Pakistan is committed to develop and diversify the financial sector to enhance its role in supporting ...
WB raises China '09 growth forecast
BEIJING (AFP) - The World Bank raised its forecast Thursday for 2009 growth in China, citing a massive public spending drive ...
Swat unrest gives rise to Balochistan marble export
KARACHI - The flow of marble exports is likely to be diverted towards Balochistan as the other major areas of marble production ...
Govt promoting tax culture and evasion
KARACHI - The governments resolve to broaden tax net will not work as far as tax-exempted sectors offers safe heavens to people ...
Waqar invites Chinese cos for railways signal rehabilitation
SHANGHAI (APP) - The Chairman of Chinas Railway Engineering and Communications Company called on Federal Minister for Investment ...
Day-end offloading sends KSE to red zone
KARACHI - The day end offloading by the day traders pushed the local bourse to red-zone on Thursday and KSE-100 index lost 24.16 ...
Politics
Power failure persists, paralyses Karachi
KARACHI - Citizens in the metropolis spent 19 hours without electricity which paralysed social and business activities in the ...
Pakistan wants useful dialogue with India
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday said it was satisfied with the outcome of meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime ...
Ahmad Mahmood resigns in protest
LAHORE - President PML-F Punjab and member Punjab Assembly Makhdoom Ahmad Mahmood has resigned from membership of Public Accounts ...
34 terrorists dead in operation
ISLAMABAD - Security forces have killed 34 more terrorists and apprehended seven others besides establishing a new camp for the ...
SC reserves verdict in plane hijacking case
ISLAMABAD - The five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court Thursday reserved judgment in Nawaz Sharifs appeal against his ...
Govt should avoid opening new fronts, says Nawaz
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the government should avoid opening any new fronts ...
Swat operation virtually over, says Mukhtar
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar Thursday said the picturesque Swat Valley has been cleared from ...
'N' MPA acts to stop action against 'mafia'
LAHORE - PML-N MPA Rana Tajammul Hussain and CMs Coordinator Waheed Gul forcibly stopped a demolition operation planned against ...
Early hearing pleas must be filed before 11 am in SC
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Supreme Court has asked all Advocates-on-Record at Islamabad and Branch Registries of the Court at Lahore, ...
MQM again threatens to quit coalition
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Ghouri has threatened to quit coalition with Pakistan Peoples ...
'Female bombers ready to explode'
LAHORE - The Punjab government has warned the law enforcement agencies of the possible suicide attacks by the female ...
Pakistan did not seek time from India: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday Pakistan did not ask for more time for crackdown on the ...
Mumbai attacks accused shown CCTV shootings
MUMBAI (AFP) - A Pakistani man on trial in India over last years Mumbai attacks on Thursday watched intently as CCTV footage was ...
Iranians stage rally to mourn killed protesters
TEHRAN (Reuters/AFP) - Tens of thousands of Iranians, wearing black and carrying candles, marched on Thursday to mourn those ...
Entertainment
Jolie-Pitt donate $1m for IDPs
NEW YORK - Top Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $1 million to help displaced people in Pakistan, a ...
Hillary Clinton fractures elbow
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fractured her right elbow Wednesday during a fall, CNN reported Thursday. Mrs ...
Court refuses delay in Brown case
THE California Supreme Court has refused a request to delay the preliminary hearing in R&B singer Chris Browns assault case. The ...
Twitter creeps me out: Miley
MILEY Cyrus admits shes creeped out by Twitter - but she still insists on messaging her fans. The Hannah Montana star, 16, has ...
I'm not sad any more, says Britney
BRITNEY Spears embarked her Circus would tour to prove to the world that she wasnt finished. The singer - who suffered a ...
Suit changes colour with baby's temperature
SIX years ago Chris Ebejer conceived a way to stop babies from overheating. Now, proudly, he is delivering his fully-formed ...
Sports
Pakistan vanquish SAfrica to reach final
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball as Pakistan dumped South Africa by seven runs to storm into the World ...
Islamabad
All set for National Swimming Championship today
ISLAMABAD - Around 325 players will be featuring in the 49th National Men's Swimming Championship 2009, scheduled to be kicked ...
Water shortage hits residents of I sectors
ISLAMABAD-Water supply situation in I sector has not improved despite repeated public complaints and media reports pertaining to ...
CDA, Pindi govt bodies to join hands
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Rawalpindi Administration have agreed to form two committees to ...
Passengers stranded as PR drivers go on strike
RAWALPINDI - Hundreds of rail passengers were stranded on Thursday due to the countrywide strike by train drivers, which ...
'Govt budget managers toeing IMF agenda'
ISLAMABAD-The government has prepared the budget on harsh conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while ...
Court grants bail to terror suspect
RAWALPINDI - A Division Bench (DB) of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi has granted bail to an accused arrested in connection ...
CDA plans to install 80 computerised traffic signals
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Capital Development Authority (CDA) has prepared a plan to install computerised traffic signals at 80 ...
National
Sri Lankans keen to maintain high standards
Sri Lanka will take on a resurgent West Indies side in the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup today at the Oval. Kumara ...
Karachi
Efforts on to overcome power crisis: Qaim
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday admitted that country was facing electricity crisis and said the ...
Muttahida demands thorough probe into 'JI-terrorists link'
KARACHI - The MQM has demanded the government to order probe into the alleged affiliation of the terrorists, involved in a deadly ...
SHC questions detention of acquitted
KARACHI - Sindh High Court Thursday put Additional Advocate General Sindh on notice to satisfy court on detention of Rizwan ...
Durani says Local Government System may be abolished
KARACHI - The administrative control of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) falls under the purview of Sindh government but ...
23 animals at City Zoo died during 7 months
Karachi (PPI) - Provincial Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Khan Durani Thursday informed the Sindh assembly that 23 animals ...
Altaf for early solution to power crisis
KARACHI - MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has demanded of the government to adopt the emergency steps to resolve the electricity crises ...
Lahore
Razzaq turns down lucrative county offers
LAHORE - Once bitten twice shy seems to be the case for Pakistan all rounder Abdul Razzaq, as he has turned down a series of ...
Pakistan refuses to send U-19 team to B'desh
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has declined to send its Under-19 team to Bangladesh due to security concerns. The ...
PFF approves three new comers in National U-14 team
LAHORE - Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has approved three newcomers in National ...
Pakistan now look to Asian Games
LAHORE - Following Pakistan's poor performance in the Junior World Cup Hockey Tournament, the Pakistan Hockey Federation is now ...
Inter-provincial Bodybuilding soon
LAHORE - The Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation is holding the second Inter-provincial Bodybuilding Championship at Okara. Sh ...
Speakers demand 4pc of GDP for education
LAHORE - Speakers at a seminar on Thursday unanimously called upon the government to enhance budgetary allocation for education ...
Appoint SP for journalist's case inquiry, IGP ordered
LAHORE - The LHC Chief Justice on Thursday directed the Inspector General Police Punjab (IGP) to assign a SP rank officer of ...
LHC issues notices to IGP and DG PHA
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Inspector General Police Punjab (IGP) and Parks & ...
Police start probe on lady doctor's complaint
LAHORE - Muslim Town police have started inquiry against two doctors of the Shaikh Zayed Hospital on the complaint of a lady ...
Govt plans fee concession to Swat students
LAHROE - Internally displaced students getting education in Punjab would be given relief by the Punjab government in the head of ...
Ulema pledge self-security arrangements at madrassas
LAHORE - The religious organisations would make their own security arrangements at their respective institutions besides those ...
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