PESHAWAR -Newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khan Khattak said on Friday that if PTI would have been ruling in the center, the US could not dare firing drones on Fata.He said: "We aren't afraid of the US and nor do we need alms, but it's the federal government's prerogative ...

TOKYO - Japan’s earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation’s top exporters, but, warn some commentators, the drop is not all good news.Sony booked its first annual profit in five years, Toyota more than tripled its ...

SINGAPORE : Oil was down in Asian trade Thursday as caution returned to the market following weak US production data, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, dropped 33 cents to $93.97 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for June delivery shed 16 cents ...

Hong Kong - Asian markets were mostly up on Friday with Japanese stocks jumping to their highest level in more than five years after the dollar surged above the 100 yen mark and US jobs data boosted sentiment.Tokyo closed up 2.93 percent, or 416.06 points, at 14,607.54 following the dollar's ...

london - Global commodity markets were hit this week by weaker-than-expected manufacturing data in key consumers China and the United States, and news of record high unemployment in the eurozone, but many prices rebounded following the ECB interest rate cut and upbeat US non-farm payrolls ...

LONDON - World oil prices slid Wednesday on weak Chinese and US economic data and ahead of the latest weekly snapshot of energy inventories in the United States. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in June fell 80 cents to stand at $101.57 a barrel in London midday deals. New York's main contract, ...

LAHORE  - The week began on a bearish note as PTCL lower than expected earnings, heightened political uncertainty and weak law & order ahead of the upcoming elections weighed down on investors’ sentiments. The KSE-100 index shed 352 points (1.9 per cent) in the first two trading days ...

londonGold prices tumbled to a two-year low and crude oil slumped to a nine-month trough this week, as commodity markets were rocked by weaker-than-expected first-quarter economic growth in key consumer China.Investors were spooked after China released data Monday showing growth in the ...

LAHORE – PML-Nawaz central leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that weak economy, mainly due to corruption of the rulers, is hitting at the sovereignty of the country at the moment, besides bringing it a bad name in the world. In an exclusive interview with The Nation on Friday, Maryam, daughter ...

Due to government’s silence and weak laws corruption has become a part of our daily lives. Due to political influence, corruption and unprofessional management of profitable institutions, such as Pakistan Railways, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan Steel Mills, and much of the banking ...

A high-level Afghan delegation was due to arrive in Pakistan Monday for talks on peace in the war-torn nation, but analysts warned that without Taliban involvement little would come of the negotiations.Members of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, led by chairman Salahuddin Rabbani, are to meet ...

ISLAMABAD  – With the next general elections looming large and the future of Pakistan centered on it, all eyes are fixed on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and how smoothly it conducts them.The International Crisis Group (ICG), an independent and non-profit group committed to ...

ISLAMABAD - The summary trial against the ruling party candidate, accused of ‘brutality’ at a Tando Muhammad Khan by-polls polling booth, is unlikely to pave way for taking the accused to task on account of the “leniency” shown in a related report prepared to this ...

MULTAN - Dubbing the PPP as a symbol of Federation and constitution, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani warned on Sunday that any attempt to weaken this party will tantamount to weakening the country, and reiterated his commitment to accomplish party’s martyred leaders’ mission of ...

Journalists love spectres, and the Occupy movement which has spread from Wall Street to Europe seems like the beginning of something fresh and ominous. Theres a lot of anger on the streets at the moment, one young man outside St Pauls Cathedral told the BBC. Given the paltry numbers, he wasnt sure ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A brewing economic crisis in the developed world will weigh on palm oil prices that have lost 21 percent this year on high output, although the market could rally again on Asian demand and erratic weather, industry analysts said. Investor concerns that euro zone and U.S. debt ...

PARIS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - US corn and wheat futures slid on Monday, dragged lower by weaker oil prices and a rising dollar as worries about economic growth and sovereign debt dampened the mood across markets. Concerns that Italy could be the next victim of a debt crisis in the euro zone added to ...

MULTAN Jamat-e-Islami Secretary General Liaqat Baloch said on Friday that the bond of trust between army and masses is fast decaying and the only way to protect this relation is to change all internal and foreign policies. Talking to the journalists after condoling the demise of Qari Muhammad Mian, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadways most expensive and ridiculed musical, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, suffered another round of crushing reviews on Wednesday, a day after its long-delayed official opening drew celebrities such as former president Bill Clinton and actor Robert De Niro. The $70 million ...

NEW YORK (AFP) - The euro soared and the dollar sank Friday after Greece scored a new deal on EU-IMF rescue funds and disappointing employment data dashed optimism over the US economic recovery. The euro rocketed against the dollar as soon as news broke of a positive conclusion of the International ...

LAHORE - Political leaders while differing to each others point of view on the defeat of the national cricket team in the semi final with India, are unanimous on the weak fielding of the team, which led to its fall in Mohali on Wednesday. Senator Kamil Ali Agha, central information secretary PML-Q ...

PARIS (AFP) - Emerging Asian giants China and India are set for further high growth, but the weakness of the yuan is a grave threat to emerging economies in the region, the OECD said. The South Korean economy is also set to expand at a brisk pace, but Japans economy will slow significantly, the ...

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europe began the year with weak economic growth, even before a string of governments launched tough budget cutbacks which some experts warn could crimp recovery from the downturn. EU official data on Wednesday stood by a previous estimate that output by the debt-laden eurozone grew ...

CAPE TOWN (AFP) Supporters of hosts South Africa will be anxious onlookers Friday evening when the 2010 World Cup draw is made here before a 3,000-strong audience including President Jacob Zuma. Former national team and Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe summed up the feelings of most countrymen ...

Karachi (PPI) - Sour throat or pharyngitis is a pharynx inflammation resulting from infection, either by a virus or bacteria. A weak immune system and food allergy are the common causes of sore throat. Non-infectious causes are excessive shouting or singing, allergies, environmental irritants and ...

LONDON (AFP) - The dollar traded mixed on Wednesday as investors digested the outlook for the greenback as a global currency, while gold prices hit another historic peak. In commodity trading here, gold struck another record high point of 1,048.43 dollars an ounce. Elsewhere dealers braced for the ...

LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices pulled under 37 dollars per barrel on Tuesday amid pessimism over the state of the global economy and the poor outlook for energy demand, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in February, dropped 99 cents to 36.60 dollars a barrel on the ...