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Now we will demand US 'do more'

Now we will demand US 'do more'

ISLAMABAD Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi got offended on Thursday when he was asked if the US would press Pakistan to do more in war against terrorism during the upcoming strategic dialogue scheduled for March 24 in Washington. Gone are the days when the US used to press Pakistan to do ...


International News
McChrystal lays out campaign for Kandahar: report

McChrystal lays out campaign for Kandahar: report

NEW YORK - Efforts to put in place the political and security foundation in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar have begun, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan has said. Gen. Stanley McChrystal said ...

Sports News
Ljubicic topples weary Djokovic, Nadal advances

Ljubicic topples weary Djokovic, Nadal advances

INDIAN WELLS (California) (AFP) Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted a weary world number two Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday as defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his quarter-final berth at ...

Wozniacki, Radwanska book semis clash

Wozniacki, Radwanska book semis clash

Ali Hai shows his muscles

Ali Hai shows his muscles

Business News
Aptma calls off strike; NWFP mills remain closed

Aptma calls off strike; NWFP mills remain closed

LAHORE/PESHAWAR (APP) - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called off its strike after assurance from Punjab Governor Salman Taseer to settle the issue. The Governor visited APTMA ...

2,500MW to be added to system by June: DG Pepco

2,500MW to be added to system by June: DG Pepco

Philippines has unlimited scope for Pak businessmen

Philippines has unlimited scope for Pak businessmen

Regional News

12-hour power outages paralyse life in City

LAHORE - Even after the government increased electricity tariff manifold, putting extra-burden on the already inflation-hit public, the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has again resorted to ...

US offers $85 million for expanding BISP

LAHORE - The US is trying to develop 'direct contact with Pakistani people by giving direct financial assistance to the poorest among the masses through cash grant of $ 85 million for the Benazir ...

Allegations levelled by DSP baseless: SPs

LAHORE - In the court of District and Sessions Judge (D&SJ) Lahore on Thursday two Superintendents of Police (SPs), Umar Virk and Zeeshan Asghar, rejected allegations levelled by DSP Imran Babar ...

Gold Medal awarding ceremony at Aiwan

LAHORE - Nazria Pakistan Trust is going to award Gold Medals to as many as 68 workers in recognition of their remarkable contribution in the creation of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Karkunan Tehrik-e-Pakistan ...

Another RA Bazaar blasts victim dies

LAHORE - The death toll of RA Bazaar blasts reached 62 as another injured man, father of 10, died at the hospital. The deceased later identified as Faqir Shah was injured last Friday in the blasts ...

LHC adjourns hearing till April 6

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Shoaib Akhtars petition challenging the ban restricting him to play cricket, imposed by an appellate tribunal of the Pakistan ...

Jamil not allowed to enter office

LAHORE - Rang Mehal Police Station suspended DSP Imran Babar Jameel was barred to enter his office on Thursday by the police, telling him that he was suspended. As per details, as the DSP reached ...

JI aggrieved

LAHORE - Ameer JI Munawar Hassan, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, and secretary general, Liaquat Baloch have expressed deep grief over the demise of spiritual leader of Tajikistan Islamic movement, Muhammad ...

Loadshedding causing shortage of potable water

LAHORE -Acute shortage of potable water in the City has multiplied the miseries of the citizens while unscheduled power loadshedding has added insult to injury, causing massive menace for the people ...

Govt to start low-cost housing schemes: CM

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government is starting low-cost housing schemes in the province, which will fulfill the dream of the homeless people. He ...

LHC CJ gives Rs0.5m for promoting PLJ

LAHORE-Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Thursday gave a cheque of Rs 500,000 for promoting Pakistan Law Journal (PLJ) of the Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) and a cheque of Rs ...

Rana asks Malik to withdraw 'Punjabi Taliban' statement

LAHORE Punjab Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan has said attributing terrorists to any province is tantamount to strengthen hands of the enemies of Pakistan as well as the murderers of humanity. He ...

Minister directs 100 pc utilisation of funds

LAHORE - Punjab Minister for Culture and Youth Affairs Dr Tanvir-Ul-Islam Rana Thursday directed the officers to ensure 100 percent utilization of funds released for various on going development ...

Video conference held at PU

LAHORE - Institute of Communication Studies University of the Punjab organized a video conference with Colorado University of USA at University of the Punjab here on Thursday. The prime objective of ...

Baloch for renaming NWFP through consensus

LAHORE - Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami Liaquat Baloch has urged the Parliament not to take a decision on renaming the NWFP unilaterally under pressure from any particular group and keep in mind ...

Commissioners' conference in April

LAHORE Commissioners of all the divisions of Punjab will meet here in April. According to a source, Chief Secretary Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khan Khosa would call the meeting primarily to discuss the ...

Launching of book

LAHORE - Book-launching ceremony of collection of books of Dr Nazir Ahmad Kuliat-e-Nazir held at a local hotel on Thursday. Urdu poetry critic Shahzad Ahmad presided over the function, while ...

Khusro for high security

LAHORE - Commissioner Lahore Division Khusro Pervaiz Khan has directed the District Coordination Officers of Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhpura and Nankana Sahib districts to put the security on high alert as ...

President distributes cheques for marriages

ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Asif Zardari on Thursday directed public sector organisations to observe complete transparency in all financial transactions and disbursements. National exchequer is a ...

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