Motorcycle industry: NTC to conduct study on tariff protection [28 Jan 12, 5:15am] KARACHI, Jan 27: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) is conducting a study on the tariff protection to the local motorcycle industry, but the Chinese bike assemblers have some reservations.
Balochistan: private sector borrowings dip [28 Jan 12, 5:00am] KARACHI, Jan 27: Balochistan’s economy seems to have stuck up in the last 10 years as the private sector participation in borrowings from the banks dropped contrary to the trends in Sindh and Punjab.
Fresh hike in petrol price proposed [28 Jan 12, 4:30am] ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Prices of petroleum products are likely to be increased by Rs3-6 per litre on Jan 31 in line with a rising trend in the international market.
Carbon credit claims in jeopardy [28 Jan 12, 4:30am] ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: With Pakistan’s efforts to claim carbon credits on clean energy projects from the United Nations in initial stages, the Three Gorges Dam Company of China and a consortium of Japanese and Australian companies have become embroiled…
Panetta believes Pakistan knew Osama hideout [28 Jan 12, 4:17am] WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the US in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound last May. Panetta tol…
Taliban ready to make compromises, say Afghan negotiators [28 Jan 12, 3:55am] KABUL, Jan 27: Senior Afghan peace negotiators believe the Taliban are willing to significantly soften stance, with its leaders already laying the ground for possible peace talks in the Gulf state of Qatar.
JUI-F rally draws crowds from seminaries [28 Jan 12, 3:23am] KARACHI, Jan 27: Most participants in what is being seen as the first major show of political prowess by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rahman) in the city over the past decade arrived from different seminaries across
Sharapova has edge over Azarenka in final [28 Jan 12, 2:49am] MELBOURNE, Jan 27: Victoria Azarenka refuses to accept that Maria Sharapova’s greater experience could be the defining factor when they meet in the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday.
US says Pakistan not sidelined in Afghan talks [28 Jan 12, 2:45am] WASHINGTON, Jan 27: Pakistan has a very important role to play in the Afghan reconciliation process, says the US State Department, rejecting suggestion that the Obama administration’s new initiative to directly engage the Taliban militants has side…
Khurram says petitioners threatened him [28 Jan 12, 2:40am] ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Mian Khurram Rasool, a high-profile suspect in a case of swindle who finds himself in a soup for allegedly involving the Prime Minister’s Office as partner in crime, on Friday appeared before the Supreme Court and blamed his detr…
Volley of rockets fired at Kakul academy [28 Jan 12, 2:30am] ABBOTTABAD, Jan 27: In an attack evoking the swoop by US commandos on the Abbottabad compound of Osama bin Laden, unknown miscreants fired a volley of rockets at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, on Friday.
SC seeks ISI, MI reports on Balochistan killings [28 Jan 12, 2:20am] ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: The Supreme Court directed the Inter-Services Intelligence and the Military Intelligence on Friday to submit reports on senseless and indiscriminate killings in Balochistan.
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Election Commission Postpones Bye-Polls [27 Jan 12, 10:52am] In a bid to avoid what appeared to many to be the path of confrontation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday vowed to go ahead with conducting bye-elections without dishonouring the Supreme Court order that barred it from doing so on t…
US Republican Rivals Clash Over Ommigration [27 Jan 12, 7:11am] Republican front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have clashed at a debate in Florida, the last before the key state’s primary. Gingrich cast Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, as the most anti-immigrant candidate of the four contenders…
Khurram Rasool Produced Before SC [27 Jan 12, 6:52am] Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani s former media coordinator Khurram Rasool, who was arrested under corruption charges, was produced in Supreme Court on Friday. Accountability Court had sentenced Khurram Rasool to three years in jail on Thursday in t…
Buildings In Historic Center Of Rio de Janeiro Collapse [26 Jan 12, 7:15am] A multi-storey building has collapsed in the centre of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving debris strewn over a wide area and prompting rescue crews to search through the rubble, but with no clear indication available on the casualty toll o…
US In Talks With Pakistan To Abandon Iran Gas Deal [26 Jan 12, 7:08am] They may loathe you for being ‘duplicitous’ in the war on terror, but they will gladly sell gas to you – especially if it means you will give up gas from Iran. United States has confirmed that it has stepped up efforts to lobby Pakistan to aban…
Egyptians Mass Rally to Mark Revolution [25 Jan 12, 7:10pm] Protesters have begun a sit-in in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that toppled their long-time ruler, Hosni Mubarak. Some are celebrating the success of Islamist parties in the first post-Mub…
Gunmen Kill Three Lawyers In Karachi [25 Jan 12, 7:04pm] Three lawyers belonging to Shia community were killed and another was injured when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle here at Pakistan Chowk area on Wednesday. A fourth lawyers is in critical condition and is undergoing surgery at the Civil Hospital…
9 killed, 40 Vehicles Crushed As Mentally Ill Driver Hijacks Pune Bus [25 Jan 12, 8:35am] A rogue bus driver went berserk on the crowded streets of the city on Wednesday morning, smashing all vehicles coming in its way and leaving nine persons dead and 27 others injured. Meeran Borwankar, Commissioner, Pune Police, said, “The man went b…
PIC Drug Reaction Death Toll Reaches 77 [25 Jan 12, 8:01am] Around 50 patients are in critical condition after contracting a mysterious disease from free medicines taken from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). They said the patients taking the medicines were brought to hospitals with symptoms of a sudd…
Obama Urges Economic Fairness In State of the Union [25 Jan 12, 7:39am] US President Barack Obama has called for higher taxes on the rich and new remedies for the country’s mortgage crisis in a State of the Union address aimed at convincing voters to give him a second term. Obama emphasised the importance of an economy…
Egypt To Lift State Of Emergency [24 Jan 12, 6:48pm] Egypt’s military ruler has said the decades-old state of emergency will be lifted partially on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the uprising against former President Hosni Mubarak. Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi said in a televised address to the…
Mansoor Ijaz Given Final Chance To Appear On Feb 9 [24 Jan 12, 6:40pm] The commission probing the memo issue on Tuesday granted time to Mansoor Ijaz, a US businessman and central character in memogate case, to appear before the commission on February 9. The Commission also said that if Mansoor Ijaz was dissatisfied with…
Three Arrested In Mumbai 13/7 Blasts Case [24 Jan 12, 8:47am] The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad has said that the Mumbai serial blast of July 2011 has been solved. ATS has arrested two persons in connection with the serial blasts and is looking for three others, including the leader of Indian Mujahideen, Yas…
Iran Slams EU Oil embargo, Warns Could Hit U.S [24 Jan 12, 8:14am] Iran has accused the European Union of waging “psychological warfare” after the bloc banned imports of Iranian oil over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. The measures would not prevent Iran’s “progress for achieving its basic rights…
Memo Commission Summons Rehman Malik [24 Jan 12, 8:06am] The commission probing the memogate scandal has resumed the hearing of the case and said that Mansoor Ijaz is the prime witness in the case, therefore, his security should be ensured, report said on Tuesday. The commission resented over the stateme…
Pakistani Americans meeting held in Dallas [28 Jan 12, 3:00am] By Raja Zahid A KhanzadaDALLAS: A meeting to establish a watch group was hosted by Dallas prominent Pakist
Bilateral ties needed with US: Sherry [28 Jan 12, 1:45am] WASHINGTON: Pakistani Ambassador to United States Sherry Rehman has said that ties with US should be bilateral and
Policeman among three killed in Karachi [27 Jan 12, 11:30pm] KARACHI: Three people including a policeman were killed in various incidents of firing, meanwhile, a bus was also
Huts catch fire in Lahore; two kids dead [27 Jan 12, 11:00pm] LAHORE: Huts in Johar Town area of Lahore caught fire on Friday night, burning two kids to death, Geo news reporte
Akram to seek sending memo commission abroad [27 Jan 12, 8:30pm] ISLAMABAD: Akram Sheikh, a counsel of key character of memogate scandal Mansoor Ijaz, has decided to file a petiti
Musharraf to return after tensions end: APML [27 Jan 12, 6:48pm] DUBAI: Former president Pervez Musharraf will return to Pakistan once the tensions between the government and the
Crime against the state [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] The assertion of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfandyar Wali at a rally in Peshawar on Thursday, is nothing short of a confessional statement for a crime committed against the state of Pakistan. In his speech he said that he had buried the Kalab…
Nawaz helps Pakistan U-19s level series against S Africa [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] CAPE TOWN - Pakistan Under-19s registered a four-wicket win against South Africa Under-19s in a low-scoring one-dayer on Friday, to level the three-match series at 1-1. Pakistan chose to bowl and Ziaul Haq justified their decision by quickly getti…
Ready to go to prison: Gilani [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] DAVOS - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has maintained that he would not object if the Supreme Court sends him to jail for contempt.In an interview with CNN in Davos on Friday, Prime Minister Gilani said the Constitution of Pakistan provides…
Injustice at peak in police, judiciary: Qureshi [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] BAHAWALNAGAR - PTI vice chairman alleged that corrupt rulers had pushed the country into quagmire of crises, adding that acts of bribery and injustice had become order of the day in police stations and courts.Addressing a public meeting at Chak-7/G,…
SC raps FIA for claiming credit of Khurram arrest [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Friday ordered DG FIA to appear on Feb 10 in a contempt of court plea regarding Khurram Rasool case, and sent the fraud case against PM’s ex-media adviser to a trial court.A three-member bench headed by Chief Just…
Notices to Centre, Punjab on plea against levy on hotels [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to federal and Punjab governments on a petition challenging levy of sales tax on restaurants.Muhammad Ishaq and two other restaurant owners submitted that their restaurants were registered wi…
Pakistan not being sidelined, says US [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] WASHINGTON - The United States has rejected the notion that it is sidelining Pakistan from peace talks with the Taliban, saying the South Asian country has an important role to play in the Afghan reconciliation process.“Absolutely untrue,” was…
Injustice at peak in police, judiciary, says Qureshi [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] BAHAWALNAGAR - PTI vice chairman alleged that corrupt rulers had pushed the country into quagmire of crises, adding that acts of bribery and injustice had become order of the day in police stations and courts.Addressing a public meeting at Chak-7/G,…
We’re immune to conspiracies: Asif [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] KARACHI - Expressing his pleasure at being immune to ‘conspiracies’, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said PPP can change the destiny of Pakistan if allowed to work unhindered and received bureaucracy’s cooperation for its full five-year t…
NH&MP collected Rs30.9m fine last year [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] KHANEWL - National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) khanewal have collected Rs30.9 million as fine from vehicle owners over traffic violation in year 2011.NH & MW Chief Patrolling Officer Malik Muhammad Safdar Awan disclosed this while t…
ECP defers by-polls for five days [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] ISLAMABAD - After receiving much criticism from political, social and journalistic circles for proceeding to hold the upcoming by-polls on the unverified voter lists, better sense stands to have finally prevailed following the Election Commission…
Kuznetsova, Zvonareva win women’s doubles title [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] MELBOURNE - Unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva won the Australian Open women's doubles crown on Friday, coming from behind to beat Italian pair Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani in three sets.The Russians overcame a poor start from Z…
MQM against divide and rule policy: Altaf [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] SUKKUR - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has said that his party is not thinking of dividing Sindh province, adding, that there is also no ban in Karachi for the admission of Sindhi students in various educational institutes. Ad…
Rs700m relief goods distributed in 2010 [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] LAHORE – Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab Khalid Sher Dil addressing the workshop highlighted the objectives of the event, informed that PDMA distributed relief goods among the flood effectees in year 2010 involving…
PPP-N contact on 20th amend bill [27 Jan 12, 7:00pm] ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party has made high-level contacts with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) to woo its support on the unanimous passage of 20th Constitutional Amendment to provide the constitutional cover to some 29 Parliamentarians who w…
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Man Using Rehman Malik SIM (FIA Arrested) [28 Jan 12, 6:16am] Man using SIM issued in the name of Federal Interior Minister Rehman A. Malik has been arrested late yesterday night from the metrpolis, Media reports Saturday. According to sources, Cyber Crime Wing of Karachi Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over…
Shutter Down Strike Across Sindh Today [28 Jan 12, 6:09am] The nationalist parties are observing a complete shutter down strike against the 20th amendment in Sindh on Saturday, News Reported. Due to the strike call, no public transport is available that is causing sever difficulties for commuters to carry ou…
Oil Prices Higher in Asian Trade [28 Jan 12, 5:54am] Oil rose in Asian trade Friday on expectations the US economy saw robust growth in the final quarter of 2011, analysts said, while tensions between the West and Iran also supported prices. New York’s main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for…
Panetta Believes Pakistan Knew of Bin Laden Hideout [28 Jan 12, 5:47am] US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Osama bin Laden was hiding before US forces went in to find him, he said in a TV interview to air Sunday. Intelligence reports found Pakistani military helic…
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Latest Bridal Fashion Collection 2012 [27 Jan 12, 6:24am] Here You will get free huge collection of Latest Pakistani Traditional Bridal Fashion Collection 2012. Fashion designer exhibited his colorful palette ranging from elegant bridal lehengas to formal prêt a porter for women and a stunning collection o…
Pakistan Fight Back 2nd Test [27 Jan 12, 5:53am] England opener Alastair Cook missed a century by six runs and Jonathan Trott made a half-century before Pakistan hit back with four wickets in the last session of the second day. Cook was trapped leg-before wicket off spinner Saeed Ajmal for 94 – h…
One More Cardiac Patient Dies of Drug Reaction [27 Jan 12, 5:35am] One more patient died due to reaction from medicines bringing the death toll to 101, News reported. Asghar, hailing from Baghbanpura, died in Mayo hospital today (Thursday). He was admitted in the hospital a few days back. Around 287 patients, affect…
16.802 $ Billion Forex Reserves Slip [27 Jan 12, 5:20am] Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves slipped by $ 101 million to more than $ 16.802 billion on January 20,2012. According to SBP spokesman here Thursday, the foreign reserveswith SBP dropped to $ 12.553 billion while the net foreign reservesheld by b…
Flights Rerouted as Massive Solar Storm Slams Earth [27 Jan 12, 5:15am] Solar radiation from a massive sun storm – the largest in nearly a decade – collided with the Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday, prompting an airline to reroute flights and skywatchers to seek out spectacular light displays. US carrier Delta Air Li…
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Kathmandu architect chronicles a dying culture [28 Jan 12, 3:23am] KATHMANDU – It is said that the medieval era never really ended in Nepal, its historic towns and architectural jewels blessed by an unbroken continuity of life and ritual that links the present with the past. The lasting image for tourists flying…
Riots in Senegal as Wade cleared for third term bid [28 Jan 12, 3:22am] DAKAR – Riots erupted in Dakar Friday night, leaving a policeman dead, as angry protesters took to the streets after a court cleared President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a highly disputed third term in office. The west African nation’s Constitu…
Sharapova, Azarenka clash for Open, No. 1 [28 Jan 12, 3:20am] MELBOURNE – Three-time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova takes on debut finalist Victoria Azarenka Saturday in a high-stakes battle for the Australian Open title and the top ranking. Sharapova won Wimbledon as a 17-year-old in 2004, captured the…
Real bid to pile on pressure as injuries hit Barca [28 Jan 12, 3:19am] MADRID – Real Madrid get back to Spanish league action with a home game against bottom side Zaragoza on Saturday after the disappointment of their Spanish Cup exit to Barcelona in midweek. With a five-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Li…
Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout call [28 Jan 12, 3:18am] WASHINGTON – Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, was facing censorship charges on Friday after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so. San Francisco-based T…
Car Bomb Targets Baghdad Shi’ite Neighborhood [28 Jan 12, 1:15am] Iraqi officials say at least 31 people were killed Friday when a car bomb exploded near a funeral procession in a mainly Shi’ite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital. Hospital workers say at least 60 people were wounded in the suicide bombing in the n…
Muslims Demand Resignation of New York’s Top Cop [28 Jan 12, 1:14am] The screening of an anti-Muslim film for nearly 1,500 New York Police officers has sparked a call for the resignation of the city’s police commissioner. A coalition of Muslim groups is calling for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s dismissal. Kelly…
Twitter Announces Selective Censorship Technology [28 Jan 12, 1:14am] The popular microblogging service Twitter has announced it has new technology enabling it to censor messages on a country-by-country basis in order to follow a range of laws around the world. The U.S.-based company announced on its blog this week tha…
Arab Gulf States Urged to Increase Pipelines After Iran’s Oil Threats [28 Jan 12, 1:13am] As Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz intensify, some energy experts are calling on Arab Gulf states to find alternative ways to export their petroleum. Experts differ, however, on whether proposed pipelines are economically feasible or wh…
Syrian Violence Escalates as Diplomatic Efforts Falter [28 Jan 12, 1:12am] Violence in Syria continued Friday, bringing to more than 50 the number of people killed there over the past two days, as a resolution to curb the bloodshed appeared to be stalled in the United Nations. In the northwestern city of Idlib, six security…
Egyptians Participate in ‘Second Day of Anger’ [28 Jan 12, 1:11am] Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, as the country continues to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. A small group of protesters has camped out in the square since W…
Republican Candidates Spar on Immigration, Israel [28 Jan 12, 1:10am] The top two front-runners in the U.S. Republican presidential primary race touted their positions on immigration before Hispanic leaders in Miami Friday, in the final days before next week’s crucial Florida primary. Immigration is a flashpoint issu…
US Officials to Visit China, Asia for Talks on North Korea [28 Jan 12, 1:09am] A top U.S. official on North Korea will visit Russia next week to discuss ways to deal with the new North Korean leadership. The State Department announced Friday that Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies will travel to Russia Mo…
Musharraf delays Pakistan return without setting new date [27 Jan 12, 9:04pm] DUBAI – Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has delayed his return home, the head of his party said on Friday after repeated threats by the country’s leadership that he would be arrested upon arrival. “He finally decided today that he w…
French forces to leave Afghanistan a year early: Sarkozy [27 Jan 12, 9:04pm] PARIS – President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that France would pull its forces out of Afghanistan a year earlier than planned, a week after the killing of four French servicemen by a renegade Afghan soldier. After meeting with Afghan President Ham…
