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US missiles kill 12 more in NW

September 13, 2008
US missiles kill 12 more in NW

PESHAWAR - At least 12 persons were killed and the same number of people got injured when a house in village Tootalkhel near Miranshah was hit by two missiles, whereas seven persons including three personnel of the security forces were injured when a US-led allied forces reportedly attacked a ...

Air, land operation in Bajaur; 85 killed

Air, land operation in Bajaur; 85 killed

September 13, 2008

PESHAWAR (Agencies) - Air and land combined effort inflicted heavy losses upon the millitants in a number of intense encounters ...

Restoring DCs in the doldrums

Restoring DCs in the doldrums

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - After resolution of the issue of keeping control of VVIP flights fleet between the Governor Punjab and the provincial ...

Elements of National Power to protect borders

Elements of National Power to protect borders

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - The 111th Corps Commanders Conference concluded at General Headquarters Friday. The Chief of Army Staff, General ...

International
OZ selectors announce new look team to India

OZ selectors announce new look team to India

September 13, 2008

MELBOURNE (Agencies) - The Australian selectors on Friday announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming tour of India. Ricky ...

New Zealand recall 'wild child' Ryder for BD tour

New Zealand recall 'wild child' Ryder for BD tour

September 13, 2008

WELLINGTON (AFP) - Big-hitting Jesse Ryder has been recalled to the New Zealand squad for next month's tour of Bangladesh, seven ...

China tops 100 medals, Toit goes for fourth gold

China tops 100 medals, Toit goes for fourth gold

September 13, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - China pulled away from its Paralympic rivals Friday as the host nation's medal tally soared over 100 and South ...

Season's finale for Beijing's 'best of the best'

September 13, 2008

STUTTGART (AFP) - The world's elite athletes gather here this weekend for the IAAF World Athletics Final with some big battles on ...

Ailing opponent irritates Pennetta in testing win

September 13, 2008

NUSA DUA (AFP) - Irritated Italian Flavia Pennetta overcame the annoyance of an ice-pack treatment timeout by Anastasia Rodionova ...

Real and Barcelona desperate for victory

September 13, 2008

MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid are 40 million euros better off after selling Robinho to Manchester City, but his loss leaves the ...

Tension between Venezuela and United States escalates

September 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (Agencies) - The US State Department on Friday ordered the Venezuelan Ambassador here expelled, amid tit-for-tat ...

2008 deadliest for US in Afghanistan

September 13, 2008

KABUL (Agencies) - Insurgents killed two US troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, making 2008 the ...

Russian President likens Georgia assault to 9/11

September 13, 2008

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday likened the Georgian military assault on South Ossetia that led to ...

Travel chaos in UK as tunnel closed

September 13, 2008

LONDON (AFP) - Britain was plunged into travel turmoil Friday as the country's third largest tour operator went bust at the same ...

Palin will not 'blink' in America 'righteous' cause

September 13, 2008

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, (AFP) - Republican vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin vowed Thursday not to "blink" in pursuit of America's ...

'Muslim Massacre' computer game blasted

September 13, 2008

LONDON (AFP) - British Muslims condemned as deeply offensive Friday a computer game called "Muslim Massacre", which trumpets ...

Samak ends bid to return as Thai PM

September 13, 2008

BANGKOK (AFP) - Samak Sundaravej has ended his bid to return to power as Thailand's prime minister, an aide said Friday, after a ...

28 killed in Iraq bombing

September 13, 2008

SAMARRA (AFP) - A suicide bomber slammed his explosives-filled truck into the police station of the central Iraqi town of Dujail ...

Put N-forces under single command, Air Forces asked

September 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A task force called for the US Air Force to put its nuclear forces under a single command to halt a serious ...

Mistrust between US and Pakistan increases: NYT

September 13, 2008

NEW YORK - The tough statement by Pakistan Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani against the U.S. raid inside Pakistan has brought ...

Business
Bank personal loans mark-up hits 26-29pc

Bank personal loans mark-up hits 26-29pc

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - The mark-up rate for personal loans had reached the highest ceiling of 26-29 per cent in this financial year, The ...

Auto sales down 50pc

Auto sales down 50pc

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - Auto industry sales continued with its downtrend and witnessed a massive decline of 50 per cent on Year on Year basis, ...

Proposed seed amendment bill declared as anti-farmer

Proposed seed amendment bill declared as anti-farmer

September 13, 2008

KARACHI (PR) - Small farmers and their reprehensive raised their concerns over the proposed seed amendment bill and Plant ...

SPI-based inflation declines by 0.26 per cent

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the week ended on September 11, for the lowest income group up to ...

Venezuela threatens to cut oil export

September 13, 2008

CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expelled the US envoy to Caracas and threatened to halt crude exports to the ...

Dollar gains in Asia on US bank hopes

September 13, 2008

TOKYO (AFP) - The dollar had mixed fortunes against other major currencies in Asian trade Friday as markets waited for a ...

Investors make hasty retreat from market

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Mounting tension between Pakistan and USA has increased market concern and investors made hasty retreat, with the ...

Japan economy contracts most of seven years

September 13, 2008

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's economy posted its sharpest contraction in nearly seven years last quarter, the government said Friday, ...

PC sends SME workers package to Cabinet

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - The Board of Privatisation Commission has decided to recommend to the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) the ...

Lehman shares slide further as survival prospects dim

September 13, 2008

NEW YORK (AFP) - Lehman Brothers shares plunged further as fears intensified about the survival of the troubled Wall Street ...

UN anti-poverty fight faces new challenges: report

September 13, 2008

UNITED NATIONS - The world has made strong and sustained progress in its fight against poverty, but still faces new challenges ...

Politics
PPP to stay in Punjab Cabinet

PPP to stay in Punjab Cabinet

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - As the PML-N wants the PPP to quit Punjab cabinet following its decision to sit on Opposition benches in National ...

IMF starts consultations with Pakistan

IMF starts consultations with Pakistan

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - International Monetary Fund on Friday started consultations with the economic managers to find ways to take Pakistan ...

President to address joint session on 20th

President to address joint session on 20th

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari Friday summoned a joint session of the Parliament on September 20 which he will ...

Kashmiris involvement in talks a must: Gilani

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD (APP)- Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday stressed that Pakistan and India should narrow down their ...

Aafia diagnosed with chronic depression

September 13, 2008

NEW YORK - Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is detained in a high-security US prison on charges that she tried to kill American ...

Threat to blow up SBP

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Management of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday received a letter from some unknown 'terrorist(s)' with a threat ...

Eight killed in fresh Held Kashmir protests

September 13, 2008

SRINAGAR (Agencies) - Eight people were killed while more than a dozen including a key Kashmiri leader were injured Friday when ...

Masood Khan Pakistan envoy to China

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Friday appointed a senior diplomat, Masood Khan, as its new ambassador to People's Republic of China, ...

Red Cross raises Pakistan aid budget by 25pc

September 13, 2008

GENEVA (AFP) - The international Red Cross said Friday it is appealing for a further 4.2 million Swiss francs (3.7 million ...

US vice presidential nominee sounds hawkish on Pakistan

September 13, 2008

NEW YORK - US Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin defended her qualifications for the country's number two post, ...

US officials keep mum on Bush authorizing attacks inside Pakistan

September 13, 2008

WASHINGTION - For the second day running, Bush administration official have neither confirmed nor denied that President George W. ...

Entertainment
Davis wins extra $10,000 over Australia libel

Davis wins extra $10,000 over Australia libel

September 13, 2008

SYDNEY (AFP) - Hollywood star Judy Davis was awarded 10,000 dollars (8,008 US) in interest Friday, swelling to 150,000 dollars a ...

Snoop Dogg wins visa for tour

Snoop Dogg wins visa for tour

September 13, 2008

SYDNEY (AFP) - US rapper Snoop Dogg was Friday granted a visa to tour Australia after immigration authorities took into account ...

Halos of planetary nebulae revealed

Halos of planetary nebulae revealed

September 13, 2008

STARS without enough mass to turn into exploding supernovae end their lives blowing away most of their mass in a non-explosive, ...

Mediterranean diet 'protects against diseases'

September 13, 2008

EATING a Mediterranean-style diet helps you live longer by protecting against all the major chronic diseases, a study has shown. ...

Dinosaur's dominance due to chance

September 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The age of dinosaurs lasted more than 160 million years, but new research out Thursday suggests their ...

Madonna puts on a jaw-dropping show

September 13, 2008

MADONNA stayed for just an hour at husband Guy's 40th birthday party and here's why - she needed all her energy for last night's ...

Islamabad
British Council plans to boost Pakistan's educational standard

British Council plans to boost Pakistan's educational standard

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - British Council aims at strengthening the cross-cultural exchanges coupled with several educational endeavors to ...

Eid cards exhibition for noble cause today

Eid cards exhibition for noble cause today

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD- Exhibition of specially designed Eid greeting cards is being started from today (Saturday) at Nomad Art Gallery for ...

FCE plays effective role in teachers' training

FCE plays effective role in teachers' training

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal College of Education under the Ministry of Education is playing important role in preparing teachers in ...

'Pakistan safe destination for tourists, investors'

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is safe destination for tourists, as people of the country are very hospitable the Italian tourists, Fabio ...

Twin cities to have two more dams shortly

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD(APP)- In another endeavor to overcome persisting water shortage in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the ...

Inter-ministerial tug of war

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD - The standoff between the Ministries of Religious Affairs and Education over the matter of attestation of Deni Madaris ...

National
Islamabad rejects IAEA new report

Islamabad rejects IAEA new report

September 13, 2008

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq on Friday commenting on IAEA report said that there was nothing new in ...

Karachi
Abbasi to lead Pakistan in Germany

Abbasi to lead Pakistan in Germany

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - Striker Shakeel Abbasi has been named captain of the 18-member Pakistan team for the four-nation Hamburg Masters Hockey ...

Pakistan gloomy over shelved Trophy

Pakistan gloomy over shelved Trophy

September 13, 2008

KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan pondered another low-point for the country's cricketing fortunes on Friday, when the shelved Champions ...

Power outage, sizzling heat grip the City

Power outage, sizzling heat grip the City

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - The scorching heat wave and hours-long unscheduled loadshedding has caused panic among the people of the metropolis. ...

Loadshedding riots erupt

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - The enraged residents of Baloch Colony staged protest demonstration due to prolong loadshedding. Score of residents ...

Rich tributes paid to Hazrat Khadija (AS)

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - Hazrat Khadija (AS), the first wife of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), rendered meritorious services and great sacrifices for ...

Good old days of cinema-going

September 13, 2008

KARACHI - The trend of cinema going has lost its charm with the dilapidated condition of local industry, and the current scenario ...

Iftar parties beat all parties

September 13, 2008

There is 'Iftar' parties galore in town. The first man who beat others was genial Nafees Siddiqui who threw an 'Iftar' in honour ...

KESC ordered to restore electricity to Tahir Plaza

September 13, 2008

KARACHI (PPI) - A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali & Justice Salman Ansari ...

Lahore
Champions Trophy holding faces several hurdles: PCB

Champions Trophy holding faces several hurdles: PCB

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Operating Officer Shafqat Naghmi sees several hurdles in the holding of the postponed ...

PHF postpones to name team management, selection committee

PHF postpones to name team management, selection committee

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation is not in a hurry to name management of the senior team and national selection committee ...

Who will rescue people from massive fire?

Who will rescue people from massive fire?

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - The provincial capital can never be rescued if faces massive fire breakout in any part, as the city authorities are ...

Pakistan should take firm stand against US

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Former federal minister and President Punjab PPP, (Shaheed Bhutto) Dr Mubashar Hassan has said that Pakistan should take ...

PbBC slams US aggression in tribal areas

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - The Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) has strongly condemned the US attack on the tribal areas of Pakistan and has rested ...

No change in top administrative set-up in the offing

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - With ever-widening crevice having appeared in once-upon-a-time coalition government of the two major political parties, ...

Doctors beat newsmen

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Some seven people including two newsmen and a doctor of Services Hospital got multiple injuries during a scuffle here on ...

Eight years mismanagement destroyed public depts: Shahbaz

September 13, 2008

LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said mismanagement and misdirected policies pursued over the last eight ...

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