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India seeks Pak coop for resolving issues

India seeks Pak coop for resolving issues

RIYADH (Agencies) India is willing to walk the extra mile to open a new chapter in relations with Pakistan but it must act decisively against terrorism, Prime Minister Manm-ohan Singh asserted Monday. Addressing the Majlis Al-Shura or the Saudi Consultative Council here, he said India seeks a ...


National News
Australian defence team lauds Pak anti-terror efforts

Australian defence team lauds Pak anti-terror efforts

ISLAMABAD Australian National Security Advisor Duncan Lewis and Commander of Joint Task Force 633 Maj Gen John Cantwell, Monday, discussed with the military leadership of Pakistan a host of issues ...

International News
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks

Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the militants, who have launched strikes around the country as NATO ...

Turkey charges two officers in coup case

Turkey charges two officers in coup case

Four Nato soldiers, 10 Afghans killed

Four Nato soldiers, 10 Afghans killed

Entertainment News
Obese children show signs of heart disease

Obese children show signs of heart disease

OBESE children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, say US researchers. A study of 16,000 children and teenagers showed the most obese had signs of an inflammatory marker, ...

Cheryl 'scared & lonely'

Cheryl 'scared & lonely'

Denise Richards to testify against Charlie Sheen

Denise Richards to testify against Charlie Sheen

Business News
Punjab's borrowings increase by Rs7b

Punjab's borrowings increase by Rs7b

KARACHI - Punjab governments budgetary borrowings by the domestic financial system rose by Rs7 billion during July-13th February FY10. The government of Punjab borrowed Rs27 billion from the SBP and ...

Govt urged to renegotiate Afghanistan Transit Trade

Govt urged to renegotiate Afghanistan Transit Trade

6-month fiscal deficit at 2.7pc of GDP

6-month fiscal deficit at 2.7pc of GDP

Regional News

Massive display of kites pictures

LAHOPRE - The massive display of kites pictures on all big gates installed on major roads to celebrate Jashan-e-Baharan 2010 has aired a strong message to government and public that PHA will ...

PU approves appointments of retired professors

LAHORE - The Punjab University Syndicate, which met under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran approved the appointments of nine retired varsity professors as Professor ...

NA Speaker 'supports' polygamy

LAHORE - Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza on Monday indirectly supported the viewpoint of PML-Q legislator Samina Khawar Hayat on the issue of polygamy when she said in response to a ...

BISP attracting more people

LAHORE-Waseela-e-Haq draw of BISP scheme is attracting a number of new applicants all over the country to take benefit from Federal governments financial support scheme and thousands of people are ...

Shahbaz inaugurates Veterinary University

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that development of southern Punjab will result in the progress of the whole province and the country as well therefore such institutions are ...

EDOs directed to merge shelterless schools

LAHORE - Secretary School Education Department Muhammad Aslam Kamboh has directed all EDOs (Education) to merge shelter less, Masjid Maktab and non functional schools before March 31st 2010 and shift ...

I am getting sick of giving explanations: Akmal

LAHORE Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal said Monday that he was tired of giving explanations for things he had never even imagined. I am getting fed up with all these accusations of me ...

Samir off to Dhaka for ITF Junior World ranking tourney

LAHORE Pakistans future hope and countrys top ranked Junior Davis Cupper on ITF World Ranking Junior circuit Samir Iftikhar left Lahore for Dhaka to participate in the main draw of Elite ITF ...

AIMC Annual Sports begin

LAHORE The inaugural ceremony of the 23rd Annual Games of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore was held at the college premises on Monday. The ceremony also initiated the students sports and ...

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Lyariites take to streets against appointments

KARACHI - The Lyariites have again rejected the PPPs decision of appointing administrators and forced the PPP-led government to withdraw its decision regarding the appointment of administrators in ...

'Karachi must be de-weaponised'

KARACHI - Expressing serious concern over the recent violence in the City, participants of the Sindh Research Conference on causes of violence and its resolution have demanded that Karachi should be ...

ANP, MQM decide to end differences

KARACHI - The leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) led by its Rabita Committee member and Provincial Minister Raza Haroon on Monday called on Awami National Party (ANP) provincial chief Shahi ...

Milk price surges by Rs4 per litre

KARACHI - An unjustified decision of milk sellers by increasing the milk prices in the metropolis has ultimately put financial burden on the shoulders of millions of poor Karachiites as now the ...

Bar Council polls challenged in SHC

KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh Law Minister Muhammad Ayaz Soomros election as Vice Chairman of Sindh Bar Council was challenged in Sindh High Court, on Monday. Advocate Sarfraz Khan cited Ayaz Soomro, Federal ...

Drink plenty of water to keep kidneys healthy

KARACHI (PPI) - Chronic kidney disease is not curable, but like many other medical problems, the symptoms can be controlled and treated. If you treat kidney disease and monitor it constantly, you ...

Faisalabad Wolves maul Abbottabad Rhinos

KARACHI Pacer Samiullah Khan Niazi and Test off-spinner Saeed Ajmal ripped Abbottabad Rhinos innings apart to give Faisalabad Wolves one sided 90-run win in the RBS T20 Cricket Cup here Monday at ...

Karachi Yellows cause upset in 12th National Srs Cup

KARACHI Karachi Yellows caused an upset in the southern zone competition of 12th National Senior Cricket when they defeated top ranked Karachi Whites by six wickets here at the RLCA ground the other ...

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Row between journalists, CPO deepens

RAWALPINDI The row between the media community and the police over the unprofessional attitude of the City Police Officer (CPO) Rao Muhammad Iqbal Khan towards journalists deepened on Monday when ...

Drivers warned against not completing routes

RAWALPINDI Secretary Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Syed Asad Raza Kazmi warned the drivers and the owners of loading trucks to complete the documents and obtain route permits of their vehicle ...

Rescue 1122 reviews preparedness

RAWALPINDI Punjab Emergency Service (PES) Rescue 1122 Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer on Monday convened an emergency meeting to review the emergency preparedness and to evolve an effective ...

Karsaz victims for compensation amount

ISLMABAD Victims of October 18, 2007 Karsaz Karachi carnage continued their protest in front of Islamabad Press Club for second consecutive day (Monday) demanding immediate release of the promised ...

Police arrest 11 swindlers

ISLAMABAD (APP) Police have arrested eleven persons for their alleged involvement in preparing bogus chequebooks of a company and attempting to withdraw cash from its account. According to a police ...

125 educators posts approved in Pindi

RAWALPINDI (Online) On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif Provincial Education Department has approved 125 posts of District Teachers Educators (DTE) in the district. In ...

Shahbaz asks seniors to raise their game

ISLAMABAD Former captain of the national hockey team, Olympian Shahbaz Ahmed Senior expressed his disappointment over the poor performance of Pakistan team against arch-rivals India in the opening ...

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