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Govt-TNSM talks raise peace hopes

Govt-TNSM talks raise peace hopes

AMANDARA (Batkhela) - The NWFP government and Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in their meeting on Friday at Timergara decided to hold another round of talks shortly while expressing hope for peace in the region. According to TNSM spokesman Amir Ezzat Khan Maulana Sufi Mohammad have ...


International News
US urged to understand Pak Army's problem fighting Taliban

US urged to understand Pak Army's problem fighting Taliban

NEW YORK - A US military expert has urged the Obama administration, which is pushing Pakistan hard to eliminate Taliban militants from its territory, to realize that Pakistani army officers have a ...

Recession fuels May Day rallies worldwide

Recession fuels May Day rallies worldwide

Swine flu hits Asia as Mexico shuts down

Swine flu hits Asia as Mexico shuts down

Entertainment News
Delay in releasing funds affects Sindh projects

Delay in releasing funds affects Sindh projects

KARACHI - The delayed release of funds from federal government is severely affecting the pace of development projects in Sindh as Islamabad has released only Rs 4.652 billion for the uplift schemes ...

Light at the end of world's largest cave discovered

Light at the end of world's largest cave discovered

Petite Keira is a foodie

Petite Keira is a foodie

Business News
Govt all set to unveil textile policy

Govt all set to unveil textile policy

ISLAMABAD - The government is all set to announce new textile policy prior to budget for the next financial year 2009-10, an official source told TheNation on Friday. The draft of the textile policy ...

Economic integration of OIC countries need of the hour

Economic integration of OIC countries need of the hour

US manufacturing sector's contraction moderates further

US manufacturing sector's contraction moderates further

Regional News

India is not safe for 2011 World Cup, says Miandad

LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad argued in International Cricket Council's recent Dubai meeting that if Pakistan is unsafe to host 2011 World Cup matches, India is not a safe venue ...

Rana Naved set to join Yorkshire

LAHORE - Rana Naved ul Hasan, Pakistan fast-bowler eventually set to join Yorkshire after securing the work permit that he had struggled to obtain ahead of the 2009 season. Last week, Club had given ...

5th AFC President's Cup

LAHORE - National soccer title-holder Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will visit Nepal for their three Group-A matches in 5th AFC President's Cup Qualifier 2009. WAPDA earned ...

Wasa to overhaul sewerage system before monsoon

LAHORE - The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has planned to complete the projects of replacing and overhauling drainage and sewerage pipes at 30 different localities of the city before the start ...

Revised Pure Food Rules yet to be implemented

LAHORE - The Punjab Government has not implemented the revised Pure Food Rules 2007 even eight months after the notification, reportedly to please the multinational companies who wanted changes of ...

US want to control Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

LAHORE - Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawwar Hassan has underscored the need of taking steps to check the US advancement towards Kahuta to get hold of Pakistans nuclear asset, whereon the national ...

Labourers renew pledge to strive for rights

LAHORE - The May Day was observed across the country including City to show complete solidarity with the martyrs of Chicago and to invigorate the struggle to protect labour class rights. Several ...

No welfare society sans socio-economic justice: Shahbaz

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that establishment of welfare society is impossible without provision of socio-economic justice to the people. He was presiding over a ...

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Contract system to be abolished soon

KARACHI - Senator Raza Rabbani announced on Friday to introduce labour policy on April 10, 2010 in the country and added the contract system in all institutions of the country would be abolished ...

84pc see US presence in Asia threat to Pakistan

KARACHI - An American think-tank, Centre for American Progress, has released its annual assessment of Pakistan and the corresponding region regarding how it is captivating into the New World Order ...

WB shows concern over recruitment tests

KARACHI - Competent authorities of the World Bank, working in Pakistan, has shown dissatisfaction over the authenticity of the recruitment tests for the vacant posts of teachers, conducted by Sindh ...

Land mafia poses existential threat to mangroves

KARACHI - Despite their tall claims, the concerned ministry and the law enforcers have completely failed to stop mafia from cutting mangroves in costal belt of the metropolis, sources confided to ...

Political parties blame Sindh govt for violence

KARACHI - Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, PML-N, JUP and JUI on Friday said that the ruling coalition itself was responsible for recent violence in Karachi but they were trying to find foreign hand in a ...

Gender-based violence a serious threat to women's health

KARACHI - Comprehensive efforts and mass level awareness are required to address the issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) which mostly affects women, recommended the participants of two focus group ...

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Hoax callers threatening private school netted

ISLAMABADKohsar Police Friday arrested two hoax callers who had threatened to blow the building of the Froebles International School if its management did not close it down. According to details, ...

Jashn-e-Baharan kicks off at PNCA

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) has arranged a weeklong multi-coloured programme to celebrate Jashn-e-Baharan for the entertainment of people in which first event titled ...

NDMA asked media to report verified facts about IDPs

ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Member Operations National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Jamil Ahmed has expressed concern over the exaggerated figures of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) being ...

No end to plight of child workers in sight

ISLAMABAD - In spite of the prohibitions as enshrined in the constitution and a number of laws enacted over the years for elimination of all forms of child labour, the problem continues unabated in ...

Police arrest 87 outlaws

RAWALPINDIPolice rounded up some 87 outlaws from various parts of the city in a drive against the anti-social elements here on Friday. The police officials informed TheNation that these culprits ...

Ayesha's trendy clothes exhibition attracts visitors

ISLAMABAD-A good number of the residents of the twin cities turned up on the opening day (Friday) of the two-day exhibition of summer clothes designed by noted fashion designer Ayesha Shiraz at ...

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