While "working very hard" on its strategic partnership with India, the US faces a problem with Pakistan, which looks at itself through the prism of India, according to US secretary of state Hillary Clinton. "I think we have to recognise that the overriding strategic framework in which Pakistan ...

LAHORE -All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Acting Chairman Shahzad Ali Khan has urged continuity of zero rate tax regime for textile industry. According to a press release issued on Monday, the Acting Chairman in a letter to the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Finance said ...

Prominent filmmaker Michael Moore has weighed in on the proposed Islamic Community Center in New York City, by upping the ante: It should be build on Ground Zero, the site of 9/11 attacks, not near Ground Zero. "I want it built on Ground Zero. Why? Because I believe in an America that protects ...

KARACHI - The Karachi stock market suffered heavy losses on Tuesday following statements that the economic growth for the fiscal year 2010/11 may be zero per cent because of the devastation caused by the floods. Vulnerable economic, social and political front had already kept the local participants ...

LONDON (AFP) Brede Hangeland salvaged a point for Fulham against Manchester United in a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage when the defender headed a 90th minute equaliser after scoring an own goal just moments earlier. United had only themselves to blame for dropping two points on Sunday after Nani ...

While addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Government has zero tolerance policy towards violence in Indian Kashmir and would do its best to find solution to the problems of the state. He also added that Pakistan is training terrorists and ...

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday pledged to plant 7,400 new trees at Zero Point Interchange in place of 530 trees to be cut during construction activities. In compliance of section 12 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997, and IEE/EIA Regulations 2000,a ...

KARACHI (NNI) - President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit Brussels on June 16 to advocate market access for Pakistans textiles to the European Union (EU) market. According to sources, the President will persuade the EU to award GSP Plus status to Pakistan and consequently allow zero duty on ...

ABOARD G-FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The bride wore white and earrings resembling tiny planets, the groom a tuxedo and cuff links shaped like spacecraft, and the wedding party attended in blue jump suits. New York City couple Erin Finnegan and Noah Fulmor floated into matrimony on Saturday thousands of ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The federal government has allowed import of maize for utilization poultry feed and vaccines at zero duty aimed at reducing input costs in poultry production which will help in decreasing poultry prices in the country. According to sources of the ministry of livestock, in order to ...

The Japanese economy will shrink this fiscal year and will manage only flat growth the following year, the government said on Friday, underlining looming fears about a global recession. The Cabinet Office lowered its forecast for the nation's gross domestic product _ the value of goods and services ...

ISLAMABAD - The black coats will today stage a two-hour sit-in at Zero Point to press for their core demand of sacked judges restoration, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry deposed by Musharraf regime on November 3 last year. The lawyers have requested common citizens, members of ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced a new Vfone package which offers no line rent and is ideal for customers who make very few calls. This package namely Rayayat has been launched in line with PTCL's policy to introduce innovations and modern ...

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Sunday claimed to get very much positive response from the citizens after declaring zero point as signal free because of smooth flow of traffic presently as compared to the traffic congestion in the past. It is to mention that ITP declared zero point ...

ISLAMABAD - Briefing the media persons over the traffic diversion plan for the construction of Zero Point Interchange, Chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Kamran Lashari announced here on Friday that work on the mega project would commence on July 15. Lashari informed that the grade ...